tealight

tealight

See also: tea-light and tea light

English

Alternative forms

• tea light, tea-light, tealite, t-lite

lit tealights

Etymology

tea +‎ light, since they are sometimes used to keep a teapot warm.

Noun

tealight (plural tealights)

1. A small, typically circular candle encased in a thin metal cup, so that it liquefies completely when lit and burns as a wick immersed in molten wax.

   Synonym: tea candle

   • 2004, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service

     Candles and tealights can be hazardous and must be used in accordance with any instructions.

Translations

small, typically circular candle encased in thin metal cup

Chinese: Mandarin: 茶燭／茶烛 (cházhú) Czech: čajová svíčka f Danish: fyrfadslys (da) n Finnish: lämpökynttilä (fi); tuikku (fi) French: bougie à réchaud f German: Teelicht (de) n Norwegian: Bokmål: telys (no) n Nynorsk: telys n, teljos n Russian: ча́йная све́чка f (čájnaja svéčka) Spanish: velita de taza f Swedish: värmeljus (sv) n

Further reading

• tealight on Wikipedia.Wikipedia