ALL meanings of candling
can·dle
C c - noun candling a long, usually slender piece of tallow or wax with an embedded wick that is burned to give light. 1
- noun candling something resembling a candle in appearance or use. 1
- noun candling Optics. (formerly) candela. Also called international candle. a unit of luminous intensity, defined as a fraction of the luminous intensity of a group of 45 carbon-filament lamps: used from 1909 to 1948 as the international standard. a unit of luminous intensity, equal to the luminous intensity of a wax candle of standard specifications: used prior to 1909 as the international standard. Abbreviation: c., c. 1
- verb with object candling to examine (eggs) for freshness, fertility, etc., by holding them up to a bright light. 1
- verb with object candling to hold (a bottle of wine) in front of a lighted candle while decanting so as to detect sediment and prevent its being poured off with the wine. 1
- idioms candling burn the / one's candle at both ends. burn1 (def 54). 1
- idioms candling hold a candle to, to compare favorably with (usually used in the negative): She's smart, but she can't hold a candle to her sister. 1
- idioms candling worth the candle, worth the trouble or effort involved (usually used in the negative): Trying to win them over to your viewpoint is not worth the candle. 1
- noun candling Present participle of candle. 1