wickless

Lacking a wick

Wickless describes something designed without a wick—the fiber cord that draws fuel to a flame.

The term appears most often with candles: wickless candles use electricity or warming plates to release scent from wax rather than burning it.

She preferred wickless candles because they were safer around her cats.

flameless

LED

Semiconductor that glows

fireless · heatless · timer · remote-controlled · flickering · simulated · faux · artificial · electric · plastic

candle

soy

Protein-rich Asian bean

tealight · votive · pillar · taper · warmer · diffuser · aromatherapy · essential oils · fragrance · scented

scented

fragrance

Pleasing olfactory quality

lavender · vanilla · cinnamon · sandalwood · eucalyptus · perfume · bouquet · diffuser · aromatherapy · sachet

Opposites
wick presence

wicklesswicked

Evil or slang-excellent

taper candle · pillar candle · votive · tealight · candlelit

heating/lighting mechanism

wicklesstraditional

Following long-held customs

burning · conventional

Family

wicked, wick, wickedness, wickedly, wicks, wicking

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