chivaree

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

Scrabble 16

Meanings

nounchivaree (plural chivarees)

plural chivarees

  1. alternativeAlternative form of shivaree.
verbchivaree (third-person singular simple present chivarees, present participle chivareeing, simple past and past participle chivareed)

present singular third person chivarees · participle present chivareeing · participle past chivareed · past chivareed

  1. alternativeAlternative form of shivaree.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

chivaree. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chivaree

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“chivaree.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chivaree. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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