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Definitions for Candle

[1] a long, usually slender piece of tallow or wax with an embedded wick that is burned to give light.
[2] something resembling a candle in appearance or use.
[3] Optics . (formerly) candela. Also called international candle. a unit of luminous intensity, defined as a fraction of the luminous intensity of a group of 45 carbon-filament lamps: used from 1909 to 1948 as the international standard. a unit of luminous intensity, equal to the luminous intensity of a wax candle of standard specifications: used prior to 1909 as the international standard. Abbreviation : c., c
[4] to examine (eggs) for freshness, fertility, etc., by holding them up to a bright light.
[5] to hold (a bottle of wine) in front of a lighted candle while decanting so as to detect sediment and prevent its being poured off with the wine.
[6] burn the /one's candle at both ends . burn1(def 54) .
[7] hold a candle to , to compare favorably with (usually used in the negative): She's smart, but she can't hold a candle to her sister.
[8] worth the candle , worth the trouble or effort involved (usually used in the negative): Trying to win them over to your viewpoint is not worth the candle.
[9] a cylindrical piece of wax, tallow, or other fatty substance surrounding a wick, which is burned to produce light
[10] physics See international candle another name for candela
[11] burn the candle at both ends to exhaust oneself, esp by being up late and getting up early to work
[12] not hold a candle to informal to be inferior or contemptible in comparison with your dog doesn't hold a candle to mine
[13] not worth the candle informal not worth the price or trouble entailed (esp in the phrase the game's not worth the candle )
[14] (tr) to examine (eggs) for freshness or the likelihood of being hatched by viewing them against a bright light

Words related to Candle

torch, dip, flambeau, bougie

Words nearby Candle

candide, candidemia, candidiasis, candied, candiot, candle, candle-meter, candle-tree, candlebeam, candleberry, candlefish

Origin of Candle

before 900; Middle English, Old English candel < Latin candēla, equivalent to cand(ēre ) to shine + -ēla deverbal noun suffix; see candid

Other words from Candle

can·dler , noun
un·can·dled , adjective

Word origin for Candle

Old English candel, from Latin candēla, from candēre to be white, glitter

Synonyms for Candle

torch, dip, flambeau, rushlight, bougie