extinguished candle
Darkened wax stick
An extinguished candle is one whose flame has been put out—by blowing, snuffing, or pinching.
The phrase often appears in figurative contexts suggesting something ended or silenced: Her hope flickered like an extinguished candle.
An extinguished candle still trails smoke and holds warmth, making it a common image for recent loss or faded vitality.
- wickFuel-drawing cord
- smokeAirborne combustion byproduct
- waxPliable waterproof substance
- flameBurning gas made visible
- snuffedExtinguished by pinching
blown out · blown · darkness · power outage · melted · smoldering · ash · scent · ember · blackened · stillness · burnt · wisp · shadow · silence · cooling · dripping · stub
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