wax light

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [waks lahyt]
- /wæks laɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [waks lahyt]
- /wæks laɪt/

Definitions of wax light words

noun wax light a candle made of wax. 1
noun wax light a candle or taper of wax 0

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Origin of wax light

First appearance:

before 1690

One of the 49% oldest English words

First recorded in 1690-1700

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Parts of speech for Wax light

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Wax light

wax light popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

wax light usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for wax light

noun wax light

candle — A candle is a stick of hard wax with a piece of string called a wick through the middle. You light the wick in order to give a steady flame that provides light.

Just one Synonym for wax light