Synonyms for candle

Most common

standard candle · candela · taper · rushlight

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin.

   blow out the candles on the birthday cake

Related words

Word family

candleberry candlefish candlenut candler candlestick candlewood candela candelabrum

Phrases

oxygen candle standard candle candle chart candle coal candle holder candle snuffer candle tree corpse candle

Forms

Plural

candles → candelas, lights, tapers, rushlights…

Example sentences

• taper He needed to taper off venlafaxine.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

light¹, taper²

7 letters

candela³

9 letters

rushlight

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (taper² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

bougie

Italiano

candela

Español

bujía

Deutsch

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