candle
noun
can·dle
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plural candles
Definition of candle
(Entry 1 of 2)
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
verb
candled;
candling\ ˈkan(d)-liŋ
, ˈkan-dᵊl-iŋ \
, ˈkan-dᵊl-iŋ \
Definition of candle (Entry 2 of 2)
: to examine by holding between the eye and a light
especially
: to test (eggs) in this way for staleness, blood clots, fertility, and growth
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Other Words from candle
Verb
candler
\ ˈkan(d)-lər
, ˈkan-dᵊl-ər \
noun
, ˈkan-dᵊl-ər \
noun
Examples of candle in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Flowers, candles and a religious statue were stolen, and a picture was ripped off from a headstone Aug. 24 at Elmwood Cemetery, 2905 Thatcher Ave. — Deborah Kadin, chicagotribune.com, "Elmwood Park, River Grove police reports: cell phone stolen from panhandler as he begged," 3 Sep. 2019 When in doubt, add more flowers and candles meandering down the table. — Elise Taylor, Vogue, "Setting the Mood: 6 Tastemakers Create Their Dream Summer Table Settings," 29 Aug. 2019 There were flowers and candles and action figures of Captain America and Iron Man. — Jason Morris And Darran Simon, CNN, "A person is in custody in the shooting death of a 7-year-old St. Louis boy, police say," 14 Aug. 2019 Shoulder to shoulder, El Pasoans nudged their way toward the flowers and candles, enveloped in their city’s embrace. — New York Times, "An Empty Parking Lot, Filled by El Paso’s Grief," 9 Aug. 2019 This morning, Henry went to the Cielo Vista Mall and watched as people placed flowers, candles, and crosses. — The Christian Science Monitor, "The latest lesson in how to end a conflict," 6 Aug. 2019 Heretic’s perfumer Little, who has also created scents for Dita von Teese and candles for Lady Gaga, released the unisex scent Dirty Grass in May, which contains notes of pink pepper and lemon zest. — Claire Ballentine, BostonGlobe.com, "No longer in hiding, the scent of cannabis joins the perfume counter," 26 Aug. 2019 Memorial flowers and candles sit below the residence of Megan Hampton on Monday. — Daily Pilot, "Laguna Beach man is charged with murder in death of his ‘devoted’ mother," 20 Aug. 2019 The Post-It notes began appearing on light posts and windows and fences Wednesday morning, not far from the flowers and candles left by those mourning the dead. — Erin Glynn, Cincinnati.com, "'We rise by lifting others:' Post-it notes of support appear at scene of Dayton shooting," 7 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
All of your prayers and well wishes and candles got me through today. — Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, "P!nk Tweets About Super Bowl 2018 Performance: 'Thank You for the Love'," 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, "'Matchmaker, matchmaker': My online dating life," 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, "A lifetime of chickens as pets, food and summer jobs," 12 Apr. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'candle.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for candle
candle
noun
English Language Learners Definition of candle
: wax that has been formed into a stick or another shape and has a string in the middle that can be burned
See the full definition for candle in the English Language Learners Dictionary
candle
noun
can·dle
| \ ˈkan-dᵊl
\
\
Kids Definition of candle
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a stick of tallow or wax containing a wick and burned to give light
candle
verb
candled;
candling
Kids Definition of candle (Entry 2 of 2)
: to examine (an egg) by holding between the eye and a light
candle
noun
can·dle
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\
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Medical Definition of candle
1
: a medicated candle or lozenge used for fumigation
2
: candela
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