shivaree
/ʃɪvəˈɹiː/noun, verb
shivaree is spelled S-H-I-V-A-R-E-E: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 78 million words in written English, the 279,513th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, shivaree means “Alternative form of charivari” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of shivaree is shivarees.
How many letters and syllables are in shivaree?
| Letters | 8: S-H-I-V-A-R-E-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 78 million words; the 279,513th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is shivaree?
Shivaree appears about once in every 78 million words in written English, the 279,513th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce shivaree?
- /ʃɪvəˈɹiː/
- /ˈʃɪvəˌɹiː/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-shivaree.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of shivaree
- shivarees plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- shivareeing participle, present
- shivareed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does shivaree mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Alternative form of charivari.
verb
- 1
To serenade (a newly married couple) with the noisy banging of pots and pans.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does shivaree come from?
Borrowed from French charivari.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).