candle

1. 1.

   stick of wax with a wick in the middle

   Synonymstaperwax light

   Broaderlamp

   Narrowerchandlerydiprushlightvigil light

   Partscandlewickwick
2. 2.

   the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin

   Synonymscandelacdstandard candle

   Broaderluminous intensity unit

1. 1.

   examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light

   Broaderexamine

Other forms of candle

plural

candles·

past tense

candled·

present participle

candling·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about candle

What does candle mean?

candle means "stick of wax with a wick in the middle". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in candle?

candle has 2 syllables: can-dle. The stress falls on "can". In IPA it is /ˈkændəl/.

What is another word for candle?

Close synonyms include taper, wax light, candela, cd, standard candle. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is candle a common word?

candle is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.