candle
A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin.
Other meanings
The protruding, removable portion of a filter, particularly a water filter.
A fast-growing, light-colored, upward-growing shoot on a pine tree in the spring. As growth slows in summer, the shoot darkens and is no longer conspicuous.
Synonyms
- wax light
A kind of
- lamp
Kinds of candle
- dip
- rush candle
Example sentences
Word history
From Latin "candeō" (be white, bright, shining).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “candle” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.