Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

'tis the season

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.59 in modern English

Syllables: 'tis the sea-son
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Indicating that it is the time of year around Christmas, and that things associated with that time period are happening or likely to happen.

Example Sentences

"Anyway, ‛tis the season, and apropos of that and this particular evening's events, here we are."
"Training kids to perform a series of academic stunts in sixty-minute time slots makes me cringe. But ‛tis the season, so let the testing begin."
"Dear Marcia, According to television advertising, ‛tis the season, so Merry Christmas!"

Etymology

From the popular Christmas song, Deck the Halls, written in 1862.

Questions

What does 'tis the season mean?: Indicating that it is the time of year around Christmas, and that things associated with that time period are happening or likely to happen.
Where does 'tis the season come from?: From the popular Christmas song, Deck the Halls, written in 1862.

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