candle
Wax stick with wick
A candle is a cylinder of wax or tallow with a wick running through its center, burned to produce light.
Before electric lighting, candles were essential household items.
The phrase can't hold a candle to means to be far inferior: Her cooking can't hold a candle to my grandmother's.
To burn the candle at both ends is to exhaust yourself through overwork or excess.
Decorative table focal point
- candelabraMulti-branched candle stand
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
- artisticShowing imaginative skill
- handcraftedMade manually, not machined
carved · painted · taper · pillar · votive · tealight · lantern · jar
Sacred ritual table
- prayerAddress to deity
- vigilPurposeful nighttime wakefulness
- offeringSomething presented or given
- shrineSacred devotional place
votive · memorial · saint · church · temple · menorah · Hanukkah · Advent
Fuel-drawing cord
ignite · extinguish · snuff · blowing · melting · dripping · smoking · guttering
Honeycomb building material
- paraffinFlammable waxy petroleum derivative
- soyProtein-rich Asian bean
- tallowRendered animal fat
- bayberryWaxy-fruited aromatic shrub
palm · coconut · melting · dripping · pooling · molding · dipping · pouring
Warm and snug
- romanticConducive to love
- intimateClosely personal or private
- warmthHeat you feel
- atmosphereGaseous layer around planets
tranquility · serenity · relaxation · comfort · mood · peaceful · dim · soft
Fuel-drawing cord
- moldForm-giving container
- pouringFlowing in volume
- dippingBrief immersion action
- containerThing for storing items
fragrance · dye · curing · trimming · centering · chandler · batch · craft
Pleasing olfactory quality
- aromaPleasant distinctive smell
- vanillaOrchid pod extract
- lavenderFragrant herb, pale violet
- cinnamonAromatic bark spice
sandalwood · jasmine · rose · citrus · eucalyptus · peppermint · bergamot · pine
centerpiece
Decorative table focal point
- candelabraMulti-branched candle stand
- ornamentalFor beauty, not function
- artisticShowing imaginative skill
handcrafted · carved · painted · taper · pillar · votive · tealight · lantern · jar · frosted
altar
Sacred ritual table
shrine · votive · memorial · saint · church · temple · menorah · Hanukkah · Advent · yahrzeit
wick
Fuel-drawing cord
ember · ignite · extinguish · snuff · blowing · melting · dripping · smoking · guttering · dancing
beeswax
Honeycomb building material
bayberry · palm · coconut · melting · dripping · pooling · molding · dipping · pouring · chandler
cozy
Warm and snug
atmosphere · tranquility · serenity · relaxation · comfort · mood · peaceful · dim · soft · evening
wick
Fuel-drawing cord
container · fragrance · dye · curing · trimming · centering · chandler · batch · craft · homemade
fragrance
Pleasing olfactory quality
cinnamon · sandalwood · jasmine · rose · citrus · eucalyptus · peppermint · bergamot · pine · musk
- Halloweenjack-o-lantern, trick or treating, haunted mansion, pumpkin, trick-or-treat
- household itemschair, furniture, table, couch, sofa
- lightsunlight, daylight, shine, rays, moonlight
- objectsbasket, bowl, bucket, jar, jug
- household goodspaper towels, tableware, toilet paper, garbage bags, bedding
- light sourcesflashlight, lamp, sunlight, moonlight, light bulb
candleelectric light
Current-powered illumination device
lightbulb · LED · fluorescent light · neon light · laser
candlesun
Earth's primary star
spotlight · floodlight · searchlight · stadium lights · lighthouse beam
- birthday candlesCake decorations you extinguish
- candlelight vigilsGatherings honoring someone with flames
- votive candleSmall ritual offering light
- electric candleCord-powered flame substitute
- candlelit dinnerEvening meal lit by wax flames
- scented candlePerfumed wax with wick
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