candle

/kˈændəl/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. stick of wax with a wick in the middle
2. 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

verb

1. examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light

Synonyms for candle

• taper
• wax light
• candela
• cd
• standard candle

Words that rhyme with candle

• handle
• panhandle
• mishandle
• scandal
• vandal
• manhandle
• sandal
• andal
• andel
• bandel
• brandel
• brandl
• brandle
• crandall
• crandell
• fandel
• kandel
• krandall
• mandel
• mandell
• mandl
• mandle
• randal
• randall
• randel
• randle
• randol
• vanhandel
• yandell
• yandle