candled
Checked via backlight
Candled describes eggs that have been examined by holding them up to a light source, originally a candle.
The light reveals the interior—whether an egg is fertile, how far along development has progressed, or if there are defects.
The farmer candled the eggs to check for blood spots before selling them.
The technique extends to examining other translucent objects the same way.
Capacity for reproduction
- embryoOrganism before birth
- incubationDevelopment before emergence
- hatcheryEgg incubation facility
- poultryBirds raised for food
viability · yolk · albumin · shell · development · candler · hatch · chick
Steady, soft light
- translucenceDiffused light transmission
- illuminationProvision of light
- flickerUnsteady, brief light
- waxPliable waterproof substance
wick · flame · luminescence · silhouette · backlit · shadow · radiance · sheen
fertility
Capacity for reproduction
- embryoOrganism before birth
- incubationDevelopment before emergence
- hatcheryEgg incubation facility
poultry · viability · yolk · albumin · shell · development · candler · hatch · chick · brooding
glow
Steady, soft light
- translucenceDiffused light transmission
- illuminationProvision of light
- flickerUnsteady, brief light
wax · wick · flame · luminescence · silhouette · backlit · shadow · radiance · sheen · gleam
candledunexamined
Not yet scrutinized
uninspected · unchecked · unscreened · untested · unsorted
- 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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