Candle
121candle-dipping — canˈdle dipping noun The method of making candles by dipping instead of moulding • • • Main Entry: ↑candle …
122candle-lighter — canˈdle lighter noun 1. A person whose job it is to light candles 2. A spill • • • Main Entry: ↑candle …
123candle-paring — canˈdle paring adjective Miserly, stingy or parsimonious • • • Main Entry: ↑candle …
124candle-power — canˈdle power noun 1. The illuminating power of a source of light 2. A former name for luminous intensity • • • Main Entry: ↑candle …
125candle-snuffer — canˈdle snuffer noun A person or device that snuffs out candles (see ↑snuff2; also figurative) • • • Main Entry: ↑candle …
126candle-waster — canˈdle waster noun (old slang) Someone who studies late • • • Main Entry: ↑candle …
127candle — the rubbery sheath enclosing the fertilised eggs of Squalus acanthias. It dissolves after several months and the pups are free to develop in the uterus …
128candle — 1. noun /ˈkændl/ a) A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin. b) The protruding, removable portion of a filter, particularly a water filter. See Also …
