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candle

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noun

can·​dle ˈkan-dᵊl How to pronounce candle (audio)
plural candles
1
: a usually molded or dipped mass of wax or tallow containing a wick that may be burned (as to give light, heat, or scent or for celebration or votive purposes)
2
: something resembling a candle in shape or use
a sulfur candle for fumigating
3
: required effort, expense, or trouble
—usually used in the phrase not worth the candle
4
: candela
5
: a thin, upright new shoot forming from a terminal bud on a pine tree in the spring
Pines grow from the branch tips, which elongate into "candles" in spring, then fatten into mature, needle-covered branches. To minimize pine growth, just pinch off the ends of the candles. Jim McCausland et al.

candle

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verb

candled; candling ˈkan(d)-liŋ How to pronounce candle (audio)
ˈkan-dᵊl-iŋ

transitive verb

: to examine by holding between the eye and a light
especially : to test (eggs) in this way for staleness, blood clots, fertility, and growth
candler
ˈkan(d)-lər How to pronounce candle (audio)
ˈkan-dᵊl-ər
noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Outside, Jamaica Plain married couple Matt Shuman, 38, and Amy Cantor, 33, lit a candle next to an Orange Line closure sign. Kate Selig, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2022 The couple stepped inside a pink and white flower circle, lit a candle each and then a third together. Alice Newbold, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2022 Give me a calming tea and light a candle — instantly, my body relaxes. Jihan Forbes, Allure, 16 June 2022 Turn off all the lights, then light the candle and wait for gnats to make their way to the flame. Amy Mitchell, Country Living, 7 June 2022 Attendees were invited to light a candle or a sparkler in the victims' honor. Dianne Lugo, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2022 Indiana’s task force last year deployed to Kentucky after a series of tornadoes ripped through parts of the state, one of which caused the collapse of a candle factory that resulted in eight people’s deaths. Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 28 July 2022 Use it to showcase your favorite candle, framed picture, plant, or to even just hold your TV remote or speaker. Lindsey Greenfeld, PEOPLE.com, 16 July 2022 Can your real candle switch off via remote control? Megan Wahn, Bon Appétit, 13 July 2022
Verb
Nine people died who were working at the Mayfield Consumer Products candle factory the night of the storm. Ben Tobin, The Courier-Journal, 27 Dec. 2021 Used to check on the general overall health of the egg, candling shines a bright light (not a candle) through the bottom of the egg. Washington Post, 14 Nov. 2019 All of your prayers and well wishes and candles got me through today. Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 4 Feb. 2018 Going through thousands of profiles is like candling eggs — so many inspections to make: Age, race, religion, height and weight appropriate? Stu Bykofsky, Philly.com, 10 Aug. 2017 Her father hired me during the Easter rush to work with Sharlene gathering, cleaning and candling eggs. Janet Sheridan, The Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2017 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English candel, from Old English, from Latin candela, from candēre

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1879, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of candle was before the 12th century

Phrases Containing candle

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