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waxlight

waxlight noun: a waxen candle; a taper.

Noun

waxlight (plural waxlights)

  1. A waxen candle; a taper.

Forms of waxlight

pluralwaxlights

Origin of waxlight

From wax + light. First attested in 1599.

Questions about waxlight

What does waxlight mean?
Waxlight means a waxen candle; a taper.
What part of speech is waxlight?
Waxlight is a noun.
What is the plural of waxlight?
The plural of waxlight is waxlights.

Words near waxlight in the dictionary

  1. WAxit
  2. Waxler
  3. Waxlers
  4. waxless
  5. waxlessness
  6. waxlight
  7. waxlights
  8. waxlike
  9. waxlip orchid
  10. waxmaker
  11. waxmakers

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