carol
A ballad or song of joy.
Noun 1 meaning
A ballad or song of joy.
Verb 4 meanings
To sing in a joyful manner.
“The sun shone, and the birds were caroling.”
To sing carols; especially to sing Christmas carols in a group.
To praise or celebrate in song.
To sing (a song) cheerfully.
Etymology
The noun is derived from Middle English carole (“round dance with singing; group of people dancing and singing in a circle; song by carollers, carol; religious poem or song; circular thing; braid, chain (?); stall for study or writing; writing table”), from Old French carole (“round dance with singing”).
CAROL at a glance
CAROL has 5 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (C 3 + A 1 + R 1 + O 1 + L 1) and 9 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,771 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with carol
All rhymesOne letter away
- CAROB9
- CAROM9
- PAROL7
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