Christmas
Christmas has 35 English words, such as Christmas, Christmas card, Christmas tree, and Pine tree. Learn them with pictures, IPA, meanings and example sentences.
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All 35 words in Christmas
Christmas/ˈkrɪs.məs/n
A Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, held on December 25th.
We always decorate a big fir tree together as a family for Christmas.
Christmas card/ˈkrɪs.məs kɑːrd/n. phr
A greeting card that people send to family and friends to wish them a merry Christmas.
Every December, she writes a personal message inside each Christmas card she sends.
Christmas tree/ˈkrɪs.məs triː/n. phr
An evergreen tree, or an artificial tree that looks like one, which people decorate with lights and ornaments during the Christmas season.
We decorated the Christmas tree with beautiful red and gold ornaments.
Pine tree/paɪn triː/n. phr
An evergreen forest tree with needles instead of leaves and cones that produce seeds.
A tall Pine tree stands in our backyard, covered in green needles all year round.
bell/bɛl/
n. a hollow metal object that rings when it is struck, often hung up as a Christmas decoration.
candle/ˈkændl/
n. cylinder of wax, light source
candy cane
A candy cane is a hard, usually peppermint-flavored stick of candy with a curved end, traditionally associated with Christmas.
We hung a candy cane on the Christmas tree.
card/kɑːrd/
n. piece of paper, thick paper, plastic card, ID card; v. to label, to tag
carol/ˈkɛɹəl/
A carol is a festive song, typically sung during the Christmas season.
chimney/ˈtʃɪmni/
A vertical pipe or structure that carries smoke and gases from a fireplace or furnace out of a building.
christmas wreath
a decorative ring made from evergreen branches or other materials and used during Christmas
We hung a christmas wreath on the front door.
church/ˈt͡ʃɝt͡ʃ/n
n. place of worship, house of God; n. Christian community, religious organization
cookie/ˈkʊki/n
n. biscuit, sweet baked good
eggnognoun
a drink made from cream, sugar and eggs
elf/ɛlf/
n. fairy, sprite; n. fantasy creature, magical being
fireplacenoun
the area in a house where a fire burns
gift/ɡɪft/
n. present, donation; v. to present, to donate
gingerbread/ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɚˌbɹɛd/
Gingerbread is a sweet cake or cookie flavored with ginger and spices, often shaped like people.
hot chocolate
A warm, sweet drink made with milk or water, cocoa, and usually sugar.
We drank hot chocolate by the fire after skiing.
ornament/ˈɔːrnəmənt/
n. decoration, adornment; v. decorate, adorn
pine/paɪn/
n. conifer, evergreen, timber, lumber; v. yearn, long, mourn, lament
present/ˈpɹezənt/v
n. gift, offering; v. give, show; adj. current, existing
pudding/ˈpʊdɪŋɡ/
n. dessert, sweet dish; n. savory dish, cake
reindeer/ˈɹeɪndɪɹ/
A large deer with big horns that lives in cold northern regions.
ribbon/ˈrɪbən/
n. strip of fabric, decorative band; n. award symbol, achievement marker
santa sack
a large bag that Santa Claus is traditionally shown carrying to hold presents
The children watched Santa load his santa sack with presents.
scarf/skɑːrf/
A piece of fabric worn around the neck or head for warmth, cleanliness, or decoration.
sled/slɛd/
A vehicle mounted on runners, used for sliding over snow or ice.
sleigh/sleɪ/
A vehicle used for traveling over snow or ice, usually pulled by horses or dogs.
snow/ˈsnoʊɪŋ/
n. snowfall, precipitation; v. to snow, to blanket
snowflake/ˈsnoʊfleɪk/n
n. snow crystal, frozen water crystal, a single six-sided ice crystal that falls as snow
snowman/ˈsnoʊmæn/
A figure of a person made of compressed snow, typically built by children in winter.
turkey/ˈtɜːrki/
n. large bird, Thanksgiving dish, country, nation
white christmas
A white Christmas is a Christmas when snow is on the ground or falling.
We were hoping for a white christmas, with snow covering the streets on Christmas morning.
winter/ˈwɪntər/
n. the coldest season of the year, between autumn and spring.