Main Entry: ²candle

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): can·dled; can·dling \ˈkan(d)-liŋ, ˈkan-d^əl-iŋ\

Date: 1879

: to examine by holding between the eye and a light; especially : to test (eggs) in this way for staleness, blood clots, fertility, and growth

— can·dler \ˈkan(d)-lər, ˈkan-d^əl-ər\ noun