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Tapers

noun
Word Frequency: 0.5

Definitions

1.nounA slender wax candle; a small lighted wax candle
2.noun(by extension) a small light.
3.nounA tapering form; gradual diminution of thickness and/or cross section in an elongated object
"The legs of the table had a slight taper to them."
4.nounA thin stick used for lighting candles, either a wax-coated wick or a slow-burning wooden rod.
5.nounOne who operates a tape machine.
6.nounSomeone who works with tape or tapes.

Synonyms

candlewicksharpenpointwax lightcandlespetersmeltscreepsmellowssagspeak

Rhymes With

papersvaporswalking papersskyscraperscapersworking papersnewspaperslandscapers
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