Speakur

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shivaree

/ʃɪvəˈɹiː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.11 in modern English

Syllables
shiv-a-ree
IPA
/ʃɪvəˈɹiː/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of charivari.

verb

To serenade (a newly married couple) with the noisy banging of pots and pans.

Transitive verb

Etymology

Borrowed from French charivari.

Usage

Inflected Forms

shivarees (plural) shivarees (present, singular) shivareeing (participle, present) shivareed (participle, past) shivareed (past)

Synonyms

chivaree charivari callithump callathump belling

Rhymes With

the be he we me she see three free -free big three de

Questions

How do you pronounce shivaree?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃɪvəˈɹiː/.
What does shivaree mean?
Alternative form of charivari.
Where does shivaree come from?
Borrowed from French charivari.

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