The noun candle has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (4) candle, taper, wax light -- (stick of wax with a wick in the middle)
2. candle, candela, cd, standard candle -- (the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin)
Overview of verb candle
The verb candle has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. candle -- (examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light)