Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ear candle

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.77 in modern English

Syllables: ear -can-dle
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hollow candle used in certain alternative medicine practices to assist the natural clearing of earwax.

Inflected Forms

ear candles (plural)

Phrases

ear candling

Questions

What does ear candle mean?: A hollow candle used in certain alternative medicine practices to assist the natural clearing of earwax.

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