tea-lights

Small cup candles

Tea-lights are small, squat candles in thin metal or plastic cups, designed to burn for a few hours.

They're used in decorative holders, to warm food, or in aromatic diffusers: She scattered tea-lights around the bathtub.

The name comes from their original use warming teapots.

Also spelled tealights or tea lights.

decorative

centerpiece

Decorative table focal point

table-setting · pathway · floating · paper-bag · wedding · reception · ceremony · display · scatter · cluster

candle

wick

Fuel-drawing cord

  • waxPliable waterproof substance
  • flameBurning gas made visible
  • burnDamage by heat

votive · holder · paraffin · soy · beeswax · melt · unscented · floating · rechargeable · LED

ambiance

glow

Steady, soft light

dim · soft · mood · atmosphere · romantic · serene · tranquil · intimate · soothing · gentle

scented

fragrance

Pleasing olfactory quality

jasmine · citrus · cinnamon · sandalwood · rose · eucalyptus · peppermint · bergamot · lemongrass · aromatherapy

ritual

memorial

Thing preserving remembrance

  • vigilPurposeful nighttime wakefulness
  • shrineSacred devotional place
  • altarSacred ritual table

meditation · prayer · remembrance · ceremony · sacred · offering · devotion · sanctuary · spiritual · blessing

Opposites
candle size and burn time

tea-lightspillar candles

Self-supporting wax cylinders

tapers · taper candles · vigil candles · altar candles · torches

light source intensity/permanence

tea-lightsfloodlights

Powerful wide-beam lamps

bonfires · stadium lights · chandeliers · spotlights · torches

Family

tea, light, teas, lights, lit, lighted, lighting, lighter, lightest

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G