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- Dictionarycandle/ˈkandl/
noun
- 1. a cylinder or block of wax or tallow with a central wick which is lit to produce light as it burns: "the candle flickered in the cold night air"
- 2. a unit of luminous intensity, superseded by the candela.
verb
- 1. (of a poultry breeder) test (an egg) for freshness or fertility by holding it to the light: "the egg was candled—it was fertile"
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CANDLE definition: 1. a stick-shaped piece of wax with a wick (= piece of string) in the middle of it that produces…. Learn more.
The meaning of CANDLE is 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). How to use candle in a sentence.
Candle definition: a long, usually slender piece of tallow or wax with an embedded wick that is burned to give light.. See examples of CANDLE used in a sentence.
A candle is an ignitable wick embedded in wax, or another flammable solid substance such as tallow, that provides light, and in some cases, a fragrance. A candle can also provide heat or a method of keeping time.
A candle is a stick of hard wax with a piece of string called a wick through the middle. You light the wick in order to give a steady flame that provides light.
Definition of candle noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a cylindrical piece of wax, tallow, or other fatty substance surrounding a wick, which is burned to produce light. 2. (Units) physics. a. See international candle. b. another name for candela. 3. burn the candle at both ends to exhaust oneself, esp by being up late and getting up early to work.
