candle
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,416 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 7,101 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- stick of wax with a wick in the middle also: taper, wax light
- 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 also: candela, cd, standard candle
verb
- examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light
candle in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Was it the dulness of the candle that made the metal look so black?
Myths and Legends of Our Own Land — Volume 02 · Charles M. (Charles Montgomery) Skinner · Chapter 1
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What makes me more willing to think so is, that the scamp did not leave the candle burning.
The Lerouge Case · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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But he stood still while the man went to the bureau, struck a match, and applied it to a candle.
The Abandoned Room · Wadsworth Camp · Chapter 1
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And still he screamed when his mother got to him and his father followed after, stopping only to light a candle.
The Torch and Other Tales · Eden Phillpotts · Chapter 1
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The poor Prince lay chained on a bed of straw, trying to read a book by the light of a single candle.
The Firelight Fairy Book · Henry Beston · Chapter 1