candle

CEFRB1

/ˈkæn.dəl/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A stick of wax with a wick that produces light when burning.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A unit of luminous intensity, now replaced by the SI unit candela.

Examples

  • Put out the candle. The blackout is over.

  • The candle has gone out.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3

Also pronounced

  • [ˈcʰæn.dl̩]
  • [ˈcʰeən.dl̩]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The protruding, removable portion of a filter, particularly a water filter.

  2. A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin.

  3. A fast-growing, light-colored, upward-growing shoot on a pine tree in the spring. As growth slows in summer, the shoot darkens and is no longer conspicuous.

More examples

In context

  • blow out the candles on the birthday cake

  • snuff out the candle

  • light a candle

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Origin

noun

From Middle English candel, from Old English candel (“candle”), borrowed from Latin candēla (“candle”), from Latin candeō (“be white, bright, shining”, verb); see candid. Doublet of candela and chandelle.