Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

candle wax

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.60 in modern English

Syllables: can-dle wax
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any material, such as stearin or tallow, used to make the body of candles

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"She is not beaming at all. Her mouth is set like the wardress of Belsen wishing to boil Joyous’s chubby cheeks into candle wax."

Usage

Inflected Forms

candle waxes (plural) candlewax (alternative)

Questions

What does candle wax mean?: Any material, such as stearin or tallow, used to make the body of candles

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