Candlelit
//ˈkæn.dl̩ˌlɪt// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Lit by a candle or candles. not-comparable
"[…] San Sebastian Church was desolate in the courtyard; emptier, lonelier inside with its pews stretched out like fallen pylons varnished by dolorous residue. From each candlelit nook stared in stony despair one after another saint, regal and rueful: proffering forgiveness, peace, a todo."
Example
More examples"Are you having a candlelit dinner with your wife?"
Etymology
From candle + lit.
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