Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

candlestub

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: can-dlestub
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The end of a candle that has mostly burned away.

Example Sentences

"In the bedroom a brown candlestub was on the table between the beds of Warren and Ina."
"He looked down at the guttered candlestub."
"You warm the candlestub between your hands and smell it—real beeswax."

Etymology

From candle + stub.

Inflected Forms

candlestubs (plural) candle-stub (alternative)

Questions

What does candlestub mean?: The end of a candle that has mostly burned away.
Where does candlestub come from?: From candle + stub.

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