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