candle
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- noun
- /ˈkændl/
- The teacher then asked Amir to blow out the candles, which he did after strenuous effort.
- light candles
- candle flame
- burning candles
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- You should have a candle in the dining room.
- I'll trade you one of my candles for this book.
- So this is the sound of a wax candle being lit.
- Whatever you do, don't buy the cake candle next.
- And then my friend, he blew the candles out before I could.
- All right, now go blow out all those candles and make that wish come true.
- I've been handed several candles and a lighter.
- So look in this candle only you could smell it.
Examples
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In the bedroom, he left her to light several candles about the room.
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I light a candle for her every week.
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Here we just light the candle and I stick it in the boat.
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You should have a candle in the dining room.
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Blow the candles out and then we'll cut the cake.
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I come by the store to pick up some candles for your ceremony.
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Some candles smell good and some candles look good.
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All right, now go blow out all those candles and make that wish come true.
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May I light the candles, ma'am?
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I like to light a candle when I read in the evening.
Synonyms
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A small wax object that smells nice when you burn it
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A long thin candle used for light
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A small candle often lit for prayers or wishes
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A stick of wax with a wick that gives light
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A small candle lit in a church for prayer or memory
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A candle made by putting a wick into wax many times
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A candle that uses a plant stem as the wick and animal fat to make light
Idioms
- Informal
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To work late at night and early in the morning so you become very tired
Compounds
- Specialized
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A standard measure of how bright a light is, originally based on a candle
How Bright
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Candle comes from the old Latin word candela, from the root candere meaning 'to shine'. A candle is literally something that 'shines', so this old root explains why the word means a wax light with a wick.