1353 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ kˈandə͡l], [ kˈandəl], [ k_ˈa_n_d_əl]
Related words: candle holder, candle warmer, soy wax candle, best smelling candle, scented candle, votive candle holders, pillar candles, best smelling candles, scented candles
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candle, taper, wax lightnoun
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
Synonyms:
wick, standard candle, taper, wax light, cd, candela -
candle, candela, cd, standard candleverb
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
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wax light, taper, compact disc, candela, atomic number 48, cd, standard candle, compact disk, certificate of deposit, cadmium -
candleverb
examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light
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candlenoun
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taper, cierge, rushlight, sergeAssociated words:
chandler, wick, snuff, socket, accensor, petrostearine, sconce, sweal -
candlenoun
Synonyms:
chandleryAssociated words:
chandler, wick, snuff, socket, accensor, petrostearine, sconce, sweal
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How to use candle in a sentence?
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William Shakespeare:
How far that little candle throws his beams So shines a good deed in a weary world.
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The Post:
The moon dropped over like an ominous curtain, it was as if the black-hand of fate had snuffed man’s solar candle. And suddenly the watching thousands realized the wonder of the universe and the weakness of little men.
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Georg Christoph Lichtenberg:
Man loves company, even if it is only that of a smoldering candle.
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Yosef Cunin:
The idea of the candle is pushing away negativity, and the only way you can get rid of negativity is bringing more positivity into the world.
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Giovanni Ruffini:
The teacher is like the candle which lights others in consuming itself.
Translations for candle
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- цәымзаAbkhaz
- kersAfrikaans
- ቫማAmharic
- شمعة, قنديلArabic
- mum, şamAzerbaijani
- май шәм, шәмBashkir
- све́чкаBelarusian
- свещBulgarian
- মোমবাতিBengali
- candela, espelmaCatalan, Valencian
- чӀурамChechen
- svíčka, svíceCzech
- свѣштаOld Church Slavonic, Church Slavonic, Old Bulgarian
- cannwyllWelsh
- stearinlys, lysDanish
- KerzeGerman
- އުއްބައްތިDivehi
- κερίGreek
- kandeloEsperanto
- cirio, vela, candelaSpanish
- küünalEstonian
- kandelaBasque
- شمعPersian
- kynttiläFinnish
- bougie, chandelleFrench
- coinnealIrish
- candeaGalician
- મીણબત્તીGujarati
- cainleManx
- kyandirHausa
- נרHebrew
- मोमबत्तीHindi
- gyertyaHungarian
- մոմArmenian
- lilinIndonesian
- bujioIdo
- kertiIcelandic
- candelaItalian
- 蝋燭, キャンドルJapanese
- lilinJavanese
- სანთელიGeorgian
- май шам, шамKazakh
- ទៀនKhmer
- ಮೋಂಬತ್ತಿKannada
- 초Korean
- шамKyrgyz
- candela, lumine lucernaeLatin
- Bougie, KäerzLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- ທຽນLao
- žvakėLithuanian
- sveceLatvian
- laboziaMalagasy
- све́ќаMacedonian
- лааMongolian
- मेणबत्तीMarathi
- lilinMalay
- xemgħaMaltese
- ဖယောင်းတိုင်Burmese
- kaarsDutch
- lysNorwegian
- akʼahkǫʼ níyizígíí, akʼah diltłiʼíNavajo, Navaho
- ବତିOriya
- цырагъOssetian, Ossetic
- ਮੋਮਬੱਤੀPanjabi, Punjabi
- świeca, świeczkaPolish
- شمعهPashto, Pushto
- velaPortuguese
- chandailaRomansh
- lumânareRomanian
- свеча́, све́чкаRussian
- मधुजवर्तीSanskrit
- воштаница, sveća, свећа, svijeća, свијећа, lojanica, лојаница, voštanicaSerbo-Croatian
- ඉටිපන්දම, විලක්කුව, ඉටිපන්දමSinhala, Sinhalese
- sviečka, sviecaSlovak
- svečaSlovene
- shumacSomali
- qiriAlbanian
- ljusSwedish
- mshumaaSwahili
- மெழுகுவர்த்திTamil
- కొవ్వొత్తిTelugu
- шамъTajik
- เทียนThai
- şemTurkmen
- kandilaTagalog
- mumTurkish
- шәмTatar
- сві́чкаUkrainian
- موم بتیUrdu
- sham, shamchiroqUzbek
- đèn cầy, cây nếnVietnamese
- kandelVolapük
- ליכטYiddish
- 蠟燭Chinese
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as in lantern
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candle
noun
Definition of candle
as in lantern
Synonyms & Similar Words
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lantern
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lighting
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candelabra
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flashlight
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candelabrum
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lighthouse
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headlight
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chandelier
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light bulb
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sconce
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arc light
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arc lamp
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spotlight
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lamp
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incandescent lamp
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floodlight
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fluorescent lamp
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sun lamp
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streetlight
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gaslight
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flashbulb
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flare
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dark lantern
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flash
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flashcube
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beacon
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klieg light
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girandole
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gasolier
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illuminant
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kleig light
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How to use candle in a sentence
The faint candle-light glimmered on a ponderous gilded cornice, which had also sustained violence.
CHECKMATEJOSEPH SHERIDAN LE FANU
Groping to the chimney-place with the aid of his matches, Mr. Collingwood found the candle and lit it.
THE BOARDED-UP HOUSEAUGUSTA HUIELL SEAMAN
In a niche in the mud wall was a cheap print of the Madonna, one candle just smouldering out before it.
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WORDS RELATED TO CANDLE
- analyze
- ascertain
- audit
- balance account
- candle
- case
- compare
- confirm
- correct
- count
- enquire about
- eyeball
- find out
- frisk
- go through
- investigate
- keep account
- look at
- look over
- make sure
- monitor
- note
- overlook
- probe
- prove
- quiz
- review
- scout out
- scrutinize
- study
- take stock
- tell
- test
- try
- verify
- aurora
- beacon
- blaze
- brightness
- brilliance
- brilliancy
- bulb
- candle
- coruscation
- dawn
- daybreak
- daylight
- daytime
- effulgence
- emanation
- flare
- flash
- fulgor
- glare
- gleam
- glimmer
- glint
- glitter
- glow
- illumination
- incandescence
- irradiation
- lambency
- lamp
- lantern
- lighthouse
- luminosity
- luster
- morn
- morning
- phosphorescence
- radiance
- radiation
- ray
- refulgence
- scintillation
- sheen
- shine
- sparkle
- splendor
- star
- sun
- sunbeam
- sunrise
- sunshine
- taper
- torch
- window
- angles
- approaches
- aspects
- attitudes
- awarenesses
- comprehensions
- conditions
- educations
- elucidations
- enlightenment
- examples
- exemplars
- explanations
- illustrations
- informations
- insights
- interpretations
- knowledges
- models
- paragons
- slants
- standings
- vantage points
- viewpoints
- analyze
- burn up
- candle
- canvass
- case
- check
- check out
- check over
- comb
- consider
- contemplate
- dig
- dissect
- eagle-eye
- explore
- eyeball
- get a load of
- go over with a fine-tooth comb
- inquire into
- inspect
- investigate
- look over
- overlook
- peg
- penetrate
- perlustrate
- peruse
- pierce
- pore over
- probe
- put under a microscope
- scan
- scope
- scrutinate
- search
- sift
- smoke
- stare
- study
- survey
- take the measure of
- view
- watch
- weigh
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Synonyms for Candle
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taper
noun
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light
noun
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wax light
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torch
noun
taper
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lamp
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candela
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lantern
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bougie
taper
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beacon
noun
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rushlight
taper
wax light
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cd
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standard candle
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rush candle
wax light
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dip
noun
taper
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flare
noun
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star
noun
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wax candle
tallow candle
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flame
noun
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tallow candle
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sun
noun
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glim
wax light
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eyeball
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look over
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check
noun
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scrutinize
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match
noun
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inspect
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analyze
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study
noun
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case
noun
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Phrases with Candle
How Candle often is described
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lit candle
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burning candle
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roman candle
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single candle
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black candle
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certain candle
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magical candle
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flickering candle
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red candle
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specific candle
Candle is the first word in phrase
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candle jack
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candle cove
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candle flame
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candle holder
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candle light
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candle flames
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candle speech
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candle factory
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candle english
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candle wick
Candle is the last word in phrase
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green candle
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magic candle
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nuclear candle
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brief candle
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birthday candle
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Babylon candle
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billy candle
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wax candle
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glass candle
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jack candle