Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

corpse candle

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.51 in modern English

Syllables: corpse -can-dle
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A thick candle formerly used at a wake (pre-internment event).

noun

A luminous appearance, resembling a candle flame, sometimes seen in churchyards and other damp places, superstitiously regarded as portending death.

Inflected Forms

corpse candles (plural)

Questions

What does corpse candle mean?: A thick candle formerly used at a wake (pre-internment event).

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