Definitions for serenades

serenades ser·e·nade

Spelling: [ser-uh-neyd]
IPA: /ˌsɛr əˈneɪd/

Serenades is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 291 anagrams from letters in serenades (adeeenrss).

Definitions for serenades

noun

  1. a complimentary performance of vocal or instrumental music in the open air at night, as by a lover under the window of his lady.
  2. a piece of music suitable for such performance.
  3. serenata (def 2).

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to entertain with or perform a serenade.

Origin of serenades

1640-50; French sérénade Italian serenata; see serenata

Examples for serenades

Crystal brought out a surprise chorus of stars that included Carol Burnett and Oprah Winfrey to serenade Leno “Goodbye.”

However, some demon prompted us to give them a midnight serenade.

serenade for old Epps Candage's girl—handed to her over his head.

Among others the midnight serenade at Mrs. Truscott's had been repeated.

After a time the serenade began to get upon the nerves of all the room.

For her birthday, her father hired a band that would show up at her doorstep to serenade her.

The sonata was finished, and then she sang—sang the "Angel's serenade."

Yet serenade for Strings in C Major sounded nothing like the Nutcracker or Swan Lake.

It was they who gave us the dulcimer, the hautbois and the guitar; it was they who invented the serenade.

On one occasion a group of singers came to their cabin, and treated them with a serenade of plaintive music.

Word Value for serenades
Scrable

9

Words with friends

10

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