Candle

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˈkændÉ™l/, /ˈkændlÌ©/
• Rhymes: -ændÉ™l

Origin

From Old English candel, from Latin candēla ("a candle"), from candeō ("I am white, bright, shining"); see candid.

Full definition of candle

Noun

1. A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin.
2. The protruding, removable portion of a filter, particularly a water filter.
3. (obsolete) A unit of luminous intensity, now replaced by the SI unit candela.
4. (forestry) 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.

Derived terms

• ear candle
• Roman candle

Related terms

• candelabrum
• candela
• candid
• candidate
• candlepower
• candlestick
• chandelier
• chandler
• chandlery

Verb

1. (embryology) To observe the growth of an embryo inside an egg, using a bright light source.
2. (pottery) To dry greenware prior to beginning of the firing cycle, setting the kiln at 200° Celsius until all water is removed from the greenware.
3. To check an item (such as an envelope) by holding it between a light source and the eye.

Anagrams

• Declan
• lanced