candlelight

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkændəllaɪt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kan′dl līt′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
can•dle•light  (kan′dl līt′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the light of a candle.
  2. a dim artificial light.
  3. twilight;
    dusk.
  • Middle English candel-liht, Old English candel-lēoht. See candle, light1 bef. 1000

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
candlelight / ˈkændəlˌlaɪt/
  1. the light from a candle or candles: they ate by candlelight
  2. (as modifier): a candlelight dinner
  3. dusk; evening
'candlelight' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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