Candlelight

Word CANDLELIGHT
Character 11
Hyphenation can dle light
Pronunciations /ˈkændllaɪt/

Definitions and meanings of "Candlelight"

What do we mean by candlelight?

Illumination from a candle or candles. noun

Dusk; twilight. noun

The light of a candle; illumination by candles. noun

The time at which candles or lamps are lighted: an expression much used in places or regions where no correct standard of time is easily accessible: as, the evening service will begin at early candle-light. noun

The light of a candle. noun

The light emitted by a candle noun

The light provided by a burning candle noun

The light emitted by a candle.

A feminine man who doesn't turn the lights out before sex, he lights candles before sex. A man who doesn't who doesn't fuck a woman, but makes love to a woman. A man who doesn't moan during sex, but cries during sex. A man who doesn't bend a woman over during sex, but caresses her during sex. A man who doesn't turn around and go to sleep after sex, he holds her after sex. Urban Dictionary

Standard /routine, if not downright overused, method of remembrance for pretty much anything Urban Dictionary

A dinner, usually intended to be romantic, in which the lighting is limited to candles. Lowering the lighting in this manner helps to make the atmosphere more relaxed, and is reminiscent of simpler times before the electric light was available. Urban Dictionary

A way of measuring evening time before watches and clocks became common household objects. Urban Dictionary

A glorified, self-inflicted power outage during which two individuals stare across an elaborately decorated table at one another and giggle in a repulsive manner while exchanging empty, flirtatious cliches. Expensive alchoholic beverages are usually consumed as well as a light, fancy meal that no one involved really notices. A two-candle illumination is the generally accepted method when having a candlelight dinner although Napalm Nancy (currently spending 12 years in prison for 8 counts of arson) shocked the romance experts by using 8 bunsen burners and 12 propane torches. Usually reserved and overused for Valentine's Day, first dates and marriage proposals. Urban Dictionary

Programming through the night to finish a project. The phrase can also be used to make light of outdated programming practices. Urban Dictionary

That one little light sitting on the table that makes everyone in the vacinity incredible horny just looking at it and smelling it. Often a romantic scent Urban Dictionary

The mainstream's materialistic expression of what they call "love". People waste literally hundreds of dollars, if not thousands, on the food, the alcohol, and the special clothes (apparently, it's not cool enough to wear a t-shirt and some pants or a top and pants/skirt..People who take part in candlelight dinners must wear a suit or a dress). These are usually followed by sexual favors afterwards. To me, the whole thing is too much like prostitution. What else would you call sex for material objects, such as food? Finally, you won't see me at one of those..ever. Urban Dictionary

A swift and short powerful blow from behind that strikes a man's testicles Urban Dictionary

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The word "candlelight" in example sentences

In addition, the comparison with writing (or not) by candlelight is a false one. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Did you see the photos from Reuters described as being of Palestinian lawmakers attend a parliament session in candlelight during a power cut in Gaza January 22, 2008. ❋ Not A Sheep (2008)

The candlelight is gleaming, soft jazz is playing, the fireplace is crackling, and you're snuggled on the couch with the woman you love. ❋ Edward Willett (2007)

The clown picture you see, is purportedly Davio, and hangs on the wall of the itty bitty restaurant, which looks and feels like the slightly baroque living room of someone's home, in candlelight, with a few extra crystal chandeliers, and a warm glow. ❋ Lindy (2006)

But this deflation of the gothic staple, the letter read by candlelight, is suddenly re-envisioned with the abrupt insertion of the phantom nun. ❋ Unknown (2005)

"Matter of fact, that candlelight is not even flickering." ❋ Unknown (2001)

Eight of the villagers attended, seven old men and someone’s grandchild all sitting in candlelight around the temple’s centerpiece without a corpse to look at, only a small crowd of bric-a-brac, mostly wooden Buddhas painted gold. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The top right-wing blogs - with Little Green Footballs and Michelle Malkin leading the way - are libeling the Quakers by calling their candlelight vigils "parties," ostensibly, one infers, to celebrate the deaths of American soldiers. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Now, there have been some anti-American demonstrations, the so - called candlelight vigils that were going on related to the deaths of two young girls that were struck by a military vehicle. ❋ Unknown (2003)

His candlelight is the finest rendered by any master. ❋ Sarah Tytler (1870)

Before the dawn of electric bulbs, cushion cut diamond ring was also referred to as candlelight diamond because it was said to be most brilliant in candlelight. ❋ Unknown (2008)

She had talked with Mom about the dress, and Mom had told her how the color was called "candlelight" satin. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Those who gave $50,000 had special access to inaugural events such as candlelight dinners with Obama and his wife Michelle and members of Congress, and tickets to a ball, the swearing-in and the inaugural parade. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Still you slice the sirloin into pieces and feed each other on silver forks under the approving gaze of a waiter whose purchased attention and French name are a kind of candlelight themselves, while in the background the fingertips of the pianist float over the tusks ❋ Unknown (2008)

Lovers of the bathtub enjoy their own shampoo pleasures, letting their imaginations transport them—sometimes by candlelight or in a cloud of incense—to sensuous and otherworldly destinations. ❋ Leslie Dunton-Downer (2010)

The worn but spit-shined sanctuary is silent this weekday morning and the life-size statues of La Virgen de Guadalupe and St. Jude, aglow in shadowy candlelight, gaze benevolently out of their gaudy, flower-bedecked encasements. ❋ Robert D. Putnam (2010)

I played my Miles Davis albums on Saturday nights and we danced by candlelight. ❋ David E. Hilton (2011)

A guy that does everything a masculine guy wouldn't do when it comes to sex. Is basically a female emotionally, but a male physically. Which relates [candles] in that a masculine man wouldn't [light candles] and [make love]. Only candlelighters light candles and make love. ❋ KrisMoneyMaker (2010)

Having lossed her [goldfish] to the toilet, [little Sally] thought a candlelight vigil was [surely] in order. ❋ Sheila In The Car (2009)

"For their fifteenth wedding [anniversary], the [Johnsons] had a private [candlelight dinner]." ❋ Mooshington (2009)

In [former] times people used to [read] [early candlelight] ❋ William Warney (2009)

"Hey, um, so like you wanna come over to my house for a candlelight dinner? Maybe [watch a movie] afterwards or [somethin'], I dunno." *moronic [giggle]* "Sure, Josh!" ❋ Tranquilizer Tom (2004)

1. We'll just work on it all night until we finish. It'll be fun - we'll code by candlelight, like they did in the [olden days]. 2. Damn... [QBasic]? Was this coded by candlelight? Did you have to [carve] it in a stone tablet? ❋ Progamer124 (2006)

The guy went to a [Christmas party] and sat with [his new girlfriend] and [cuddled] with her. He had not planned on doing anything, so they sat and enjoyed eachothers company until they both looked at the cinnamon flavored Christmas Candlelight and they ended up utterly destroying each other. ❋ Anonymous007 (2012)

[Brandon] and his whore were having a candlelight dinner, to be followed by a night of "romantic" pseudo-sex and calling each "[snookums]" in idiotic [voices]. ❋ Marla X0 (2004)

If [that dude] doesnt watch his mouth he's [gettin] a [candlelight serenade]. ❋ Prelude37 (2008)

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