tealight

See also: tea-light and tea light

English

Alternative forms

• tea light, tea-light, tealite

lit tealights

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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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 [1]

     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
• Dutch: theelicht (nl) n, waxinelicht (nl)
• Finnish: lämpökynttilä (fi); tuikku (fi)
• French: bougie à réchaud f, bougie chauffe-plat f
• German: Teelicht (de) n
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: telys (no) n

  Nynorsk: telys n, teljos n

• Polish: świeczka do podgrzewacza m
• Russian: ча́йная све́чка f (čájnaja svéčka)
• Spanish: velita de taza f
• Swedish: värmeljus (sv) n

Further reading

• tealight on Wikipedia.Wikipedia