# candles

Pronunciation: say "KAN-duhlz" /ˈkændl̩z/

## Noun

1. Plural of candle. — plural of candle
   - Simple: Plural of candle. Use this form when you mean more than one candle.
   - _Rows of candles flickered along the church altar._
   - _She arranged scented candles around the edge of the bathtub._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of candle. — third-person singular simple present indicative of candle
   - Simple: Third-person singular present of candle. Use this form with 'he', 'she', or 'it'.
   - _The inspector candles each egg against a bright lamp on the line._
   - _She candles the eggs carefully to spot any blood spots within._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/candles (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).