Holiday Vocabulary

adjective relating to or suitable for a festival or celebration

• The festal decorations adorned the banquet hall for the royal celebration.
• We're going to a festal party tonight with lots of music and dancing.
• The festal vibes at the concert last night were off the charts!
• Her smile was like a festal light in the darkness of his day.

adjective relating to or characteristic of a festival, especially a religious or public celebration

• The company hosted a festive holiday party for all employees.
• The neighborhood is always so festive during the holiday season.
• We're going to have a super festive time at the party tonight!
• Her laughter was like a festive melody filling the room.

verb making or causing to make a ringing metallic sound

adjective making or causing a ringing metallic sound

• The sound of the jingling bells could be heard from a distance.
• I love the jingling sound of the wind chimes in my garden.
• The jingling of coins in his pocket made him feel rich.
• Her laughter was like the jingling of a thousand bells.

adjective a feeling of joy or happiness; cheerful or lively in mood

• The holiday season is a time for spreading joy and merry tidings.
• Let's have a merry time at the Christmas party tonight!
• I'm feeling so merry after that great news!
• Despite the challenges, she always manages to keep a merry heart.

adjective A term used to describe someone who has behaved badly or disobediently

• The child was scolded for their naughty behavior in class.
• I can't believe you ate all the cookies, you naughty thing!
• She's always up to something naughty, that one.
• The storm wreaked havoc on the town, like a naughty child causing chaos.

noun a precipitation in the form of ice crystals, mainly of intricately branched, hexagonal form and often agglomerated into snowflakes

verb to fall as or like snow

• The snowfall in the region has been unusually heavy this winter.
• Hey, did you see how much snow we got last night?
• I love it when the white stuff starts coming down!
• Her heart was as cold and unforgiving as snow on a winter's day.

noun a brief shining or gleaming

verb to shine with a flickering or sparkling light

• The stars twinkle in the night sky.
• I love how the lights twinkle on the Christmas tree.
• Her eyes were twinkling with excitement.
• The idea of starting a new business made his eyes twinkle with hope.

noun a colloquial term for a holiday or vacation

• During the summer, many families take their annual holibobs to exotic destinations.
• I can't wait for our holibobs in Spain next month!
• Let's plan a cheeky holibobs to Ibiza this year.
• After a stressful week at work, I'm looking forward to my mental holibobs at the beach.

noun a word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality

verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence

article a word that is used to indicate whether a noun is specific or unspecific

• The entire room lit up like a Christmas tree when the chandelier was turned on.
• When she saw the surprise party, her face lit up like a Christmas tree.
• His smile lit up like a Christmas tree when he saw his favorite band perform live.
• The city skyline lit up like a Christmas tree as the sun set behind it.