candlestick

Noun

a holder with sockets for candles
A holder with a socket or spike for a candle.
A gymnastics move in which the legs are pointed vertically upward.
A color-coded bar showing the open and closing prices of a stock on a candlestick chart.
The central ignition tube connecting the fuse and charge of a WWI shrapnel shell, shaped like a candle stick.

Verb

To catch on fire, so that the chute resembles a tapered candle with a flame on top.
To analyze stock behavior using Japanese candlestick charts.
To adorn with candlesticks.
To form a tall, thin, tapering shape similar to a candle.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English candelstik, candelstikke, from Old English candelsticca (“candlestick”), equivalent to candle + stick. Cognate with Scots candilsteke, candilstik (“candlestick”). Compare Old Norse kertastika, kertistika (“candlestick”).

Synonyms

candle holder

Scrabble Score: 20

candlestick is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
candlestick is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
candlestick is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 24

candlestick is a valid Words With Friends word