candlelit

adjective

can·​dle·​lit ˈkan-dᵊl-ˌ(l)it 

variants or less commonly candlelighted

ˈkan-dᵊl-ˌ(l)ī-təd 

: illuminated by candlelight

a candlelit dinner

Examples of candlelit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Man Ray painted a harlequin with a candlelit lantern for a head in 1939, taking direct inspiration from Schiaparelli’s Harlequin coat from her Modern Comedy collection, launched in October 1938. —Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 15 Apr. 2026

Chicago’s Aire Ancient Baths offers a more luxe take on the trend with candlelit thermal pools and saltwater baths in a moody former factory. —Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 7 Apr. 2026

Dinner in Carrick goes elevated at The Oarsman, a modern Irish standout, or cozier at The Red Bank, where local produce meets a candlelit garden setting. —Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026

Aire Ancient Baths A subterranean theater of candlelit pools and vaulted brick, Aire remains one of the city’s few strictly phone-and-camera-free refuges. —Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for candlelit

• counterfeit
• hypocrite
• monazite
• resubmit
• retrofit
• acquit
• admit
• amrit
• armpit
• backlit
• befit
• cockpit