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candle-wasting

candle-wasting noun: the act or instance of a person consuming candles by staying up late reading and studying; an act of studying.

Noun

candle-wasting (plural candle-wastings)

  1. (derogatory, obsolete) The act or instance of a person consuming candles by staying up late reading and studying; an act of studying.

Forms of candle-wasting

pluralcandle-wastings

Questions about candle-wasting

What does candle-wasting mean?
Candle-wasting means the act or instance of a person consuming candles by staying up late reading and studying; an act of studying.
What part of speech is candle-wasting?
Candle-wasting is a noun.
What is the plural of candle-wasting?
The plural of candle-wasting is candle-wastings.

Words near candle-wasting in the dictionary

  1. candle-snuffer
  2. candle-stub
  3. candle-stubs
  4. candle-waster
  5. candle-wasters
  6. candle-wasting
  7. candle-wastings
  8. candle-wick
  9. candle-wicks
  10. candle-wood
  11. candle-woods

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