6 entries found for candle.
To select an entry, click on it.

candle[1,noun] candle[2,verb] foot-candle hold[1,verb] Roman candle votive candle

Main Entry: ¹can·dle
Pronunciation: kan-dl
Function: noun
Etymology: Old English candel "candle," from Latin candela "candle," from candre "to shine, be bright" --related to CANDID, CANDIDATE --see Word History at CANDIDATE
1 : a mass of tallow or wax containing a wick that is burned to give light
2 : CANDELA