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candlewick
noun can·dle·wick \-ˌwik\
Definition of CANDLEWICK
1
: the wick of a candle
2
: a soft cotton embroidery yarn; also : embroidery made with this yarn usually in tufts
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First Known Use of CANDLEWICK
before 12th century
Rhymes with CANDLEWICK
bailiwick, biopic, Bolshevik, bone to pick, call in sick, candlestick, cattle tick, cherry-pick, corner kick, Dominic, do the trick, double-quick, EBCDIC, fiddlestick, fingerpick, flutter kick, hemistich, heretic, lunatic, Menshevik, meterstick, needlestick, onside kick, overtrick, point-and-click, politic, politick, polyptych, rhythm stick, scissors kick, shooting stick, singlestick, swagger stick, swizzle stick, taperstick, turn the trick, undertrick, walking stick, Watson-Crick
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