candle
n. countable B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford US //ˈkændəɫ// UK //kˈændəl// can·dle
n. a stick of wax with a string inside that you burn to give light. People use them for birthdays, decorations, or when the electricity goes out.
n. a cylinder or block of wax or other tallow with a central wick that is lit to produce light as it burns.
She blew out the candle on her birthday cake.
When the storm knocked out the power, we lit a candle in every room to see.
The flickering light of a single candle cast long, dancing shadows against the stone walls of the old cellar, creating an atmosphere of quiet mystery.
From Middle English candel, from Old English candel (“candle”), borrowed from Latin candēla (“candle”), from Latin candeō (“be white, bright, shining”, verb); see candid. Doublet of candela and chandelle.