Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

candleshine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: can-dleshine
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The light thrown from a lit candle

Example Sentences

"LOVELOCKS I watched the Lady Caroline Bind up her dark and beauteous hair; Her face was rosy in the glass, And 'twixt the coils her hands would pass, White in the candleshine."

Etymology

From candle + shine.

Inflected Forms

candleshines (plural)

Questions

What does candleshine mean?: The light thrown from a lit candle
Where does candleshine come from?: From candle + shine.

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