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.

Derived terms

• candlelit dinner