SpellRight › Spelling
Uncommoncandle
The correct spelling is candle.
How to pronounce candle
/ˈkændl̩/
nounIPA: /ˈkændl̩/
Say it like: Can-dle
The correct spelling is candle. A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin.
Usage Examples
No usage examples in context are available for this word.
Meanings
noun
- 1.A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin.
- 2.The protruding, removable portion of a filter, particularly a water filter.
- 3.A unit of luminous intensity, now replaced by the SI unit candela.
- 4.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.
verb
- 1.To observe the growth of an embryo inside (an egg), using a bright light source.
- 2.To dry greenware prior to beginning of the firing cycle, setting the kiln at 200° Celsius until all water is removed from the greenware.
- 3.To check an item (such as an envelope) by holding it between a light source and the eye.
Similar words
Words related in meaning — check their spelling too.