shivaree

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French charivari. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʃɪvəˈɹiː/, /ˈʃɪvəˌɹiː/ Rhymes: -iː === Noun === shivaree (plural shivarees) Alternative form of charivari. === Verb === shivaree (third-person singular simple present shivarees, present participle shivareeing, simple past and past participle shivareed) (transitive) To serenade (a newly married couple) with the noisy banging of pots and pans. === References === “shivaree”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.