scented candle
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- noun
- /ˈsɛntɪd ˈkændl/
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vela aromática
- When it gets chilly out, I love to light a fall-scented candle when we bake or decorate.
- light a scented candle
- vanilla-scented candle
- burn a scented candle
So part of it is you have to be really careful about scented candles.
- So part of it is you have to be really careful about scented candles.
- This is the hot cocoa and cream scented candle.
- This one came into my PO Box and it is the Lockitan Neroli and Orchid scented candle.
- Wrong White Pompelmo, Pompelmo Pompelmo fresh and uplifting scented candle.
Examples
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The only light besides the moon and the stars coming through the skylight overhead was that of scented candles.
Fiction book (1993) -
Tia lights four small scented candles on the counter.
Fiction book (2001) -
I got over 30 scented candles in my room.
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My mother always burned brown-sugar-scented candles for a week before Christmas.
Fiction book (2001) -
Do you have any tricks to make your scented candles burn well and last longer?
Blog text (31) -
Who doesn't love scented candles in their home?
Blog text (13) -
She lit scented candles, filled the bathtub with hot water and bubble bath, and sank down into the suds.
Fiction book (1997) -
A soothing lavender-scented candle created a relaxing atmosphere in the room.
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To freshen up the living room, she lit a citrus-scented candle that filled the air with a vibrant aroma.
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He decided to buy a vanilla-scented candle to enjoy during his quiet evenings at home.
How Fragrant
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is compositionally transparent: 'scented' (having a fragrance) modifies 'candle' (a wax object with a wick), so the meaning 'a candle that gives off a fragrance when burned' is directly derivable from its parts. This adjective+noun pattern is common cross-linguistically and would be clear to a B1 learner who knows both words.
Etymology
The name scented candle comes from the simple idea of adding a pleasant smell to a candle. People put oils or herbs into the wax so the flame would release the smell, and today it means 'a candle that gives off a pleasant smell'.