candlelit

English

Etymology

candle +‎ lit

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkæn.dl̩ˌlɪt/

Adjective

candlelit (not comparable)

  1. Lit by a candle or candles.
    • 1970, Wilfrido D. Nolledo, chapter 19, in But for the Lovers, Dalkey Archive Press, page 165:
      […] 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.
    • 2004, Alan Hollinghurst, chapter 11, in The Line of Beauty […], 1st US edition, New York, N.Y.: Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN:
      He poured himself a full glass of wine, and passed the bottle along the candlelit table.

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