candle - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

stick of wax with a wick in the middle

Synonyms

• candle
• taper
• wax light

More generic

• lamp

More specific

• chandlery
• dip
• rush candle
• rushlight
• vigil candle
• vigil light

Related

• candlewick
• taper
• wick

Noun

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

Synonyms

• candela
• candle
• cd
• standard candle

More generic

• candlepower unit
• luminous intensity unit

Verb

examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light

Synonyms

• candle

More generic

• examine
• see

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