carousal
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carousal
- /kəˈɹaʊz(ə)l/ US, UK
Rhymes with -aʊzəl
Where it comes from
From carouse (“to engage in a noisy or drunken social gathering”, verb) + -al (suffix forming nouns denoting actions by verbs to which it is attached), possibly also influenced by an erroneous understanding of the meaning of carousel (“merry-go-round”).
noun carousals
- The state of carousing; (drunken) revelry; (countable) an instance of this; a noisy social gathering, often with much alcohol consumption. —The ſun vvas ſet—they had done their vvork; the nymphs had tied up their hair afreſh—and the ſvvains vvere preparing for a carouſal— […]
Translations
Talk about this word "carousal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/carousal. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. carousal. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/carousal "carousal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/carousal.Cite this
@misc{carousal_2026,
title = {carousal},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/carousal},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
