birthday wish
Blown-out candle hope
A birthday wish is a hope or desire expressed when blowing out candles on a birthday cake, traditionally kept secret to ensure it comes true.
The term also refers to greetings or good wishes given to someone on their birthday: She posted a birthday wish on his wall.
Did you make a birthday wish?
- cakeFrosted baked dessert
- candlesWax lights with wicks
- blowingMoving air forcefully
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- partyGathering for celebration
special day · party hat · greeting · card · happy · present · gift · balloons · confetti · surprise · blessing · hope · dream · age · milestone · cheers · sparklers · frosting
- birthdayscandle blowing, blowing candles, number candles, cake cutting, gift opening
- childhood mythstooth fairy, Santa Claus, Easter Bunny, boogeyman, monster under bed
- wishful thinkingif only, what if, one day, fingers crossed, with any luck
- fantasiesdaydream, fantasy, dream, illusion, make-believe
- wisheswishbone, monkey's paw
- uplifting storiessuccess story, comeback story, underdog story, redemption story, survival story
birthday wishmalediction
Verbal invocation of harm
curse · hex · death threat · jinx · death wish
birthday wishcondolence
Expression of shared grief
funeral prayer · death notice · obituary · funeral rite · last rites
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