CANDLES Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word candles. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for CANDLES
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| candela | nounn | |||||||
noun • the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin | ||||||||
| taper | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a convex shape that narrows toward a point • the property possessed by a shape that narrows toward a point (as a wedge or cone) • a loosely woven cord (in a candle or oil lamp) that draws fuel by capillary action up into the flame • stick of wax with a wick in the middle verb • diminish gradually • give a point to | ||||||||
| standard candle | nounn | |||||||
noun • the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin | ||||||||
| wax light | nounn | |||||||
noun • stick of wax with a wick in the middle | ||||||||
| cd | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a debt instrument issued by a bank; usually pays interest • the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin • a soft bluish-white ductile malleable toxic bivalent metallic element; occurs in association with zinc ores • a digitally encoded recording on an optical disk that is smaller than a phonograph record; played back by a laser adjective satellite • being one hundred more than three hundred | ||||||||
