candlestick, candle holder
(noun) a holder with sockets for candles
Source: WordNet® 3.1
candlestick (plural candlesticks)
A holder with a socket or spike for a candle.
A gymnastics move in which the legs are pointed vertically upward.
(investing) A color-coded bar showing the open and closing price of a stock on a Japanese candlestick chart.
• candle holder
• candelabrum
• candelabra
• chamber candlestick
• menorah
candlestick (third-person singular simple present candlesticks, present participle candlesticking, simple past and past participle candlesticked)
(of a parachute) To catch on fire, so that the chute resembles a tapered candle with a flame on top.
(investing) To analyze stock behavior using Japanese candlestick charts.
To adorn with candlesticks.
To form a tall, thin, tapering shape similar to a candle.
Source: Wiktionary
Can"dle*stick`, n. Etym: [AS. candel-sticca; candel candle + sticca stick.]
Definition: An instrument or utensil for supporting a candle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
13 February 2025
(verb) cause the failure or ruin of; “His peccadilloes finally broke his marriage”; “This play will either make or break the playwright”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
