Meanings
nouncandle snuffer (plural candle snuffers)
plural candle snuffers · alternative candlesnuffer · alternative candle-snuffer
- A device made to extinguish (snuff out) a candle.
Synonyms: snuffer
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA device made to extinguish (snuff out) a candle.
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Catalan esmocadores
- esmocadoresdevice made to extinguish a candle
Czech kratiknot, štipec
- kratiknotdevice made to extinguish a candle
- štipecdevice made to extinguish a candle
- zhášedlodevice made to extinguish a candle
- zhášítkodevice made to extinguish a candle
Dutch kaarsendover, snuiter
- kaarsendoverdevice made to extinguish a candle
- snuiterdevice made to extinguish a candle
- domperdevice made to extinguish a candle
- dochtscheredevice made to extinguish a candle
Esperanto estingilo
- estingilodevice made to extinguish a candle
Finnish kynttilänsammutin
- kynttilänsammutindevice made to extinguish a candle
French éteignoir, mouchette
- éteignoirdevice made to extinguish a candle
- mouchettedevice made to extinguish a candle
German Kerzenlöscher
- Kerzenlöscherdevice made to extinguish a candle
Greek κηροσβέστης
- κηροσβέστης (kirosvéstis)device made to extinguish a candle
Irish smóladán
- smóladándevice made to extinguish a candle
Italian spegnitoio, smoccolatoio
- spegnitoiodevice made to extinguish a candle
- smoccolatoiodevice made to extinguish a candle
Japanese ろうそく消し
- ろうそく消しdevice made to extinguish a candle
Korean 촛불끄개
- 촛불끄개 (chotbulkkeugae)device made to extinguish a candle
Latin emunctorium
- emunctoriumdevice made to extinguish a candle
Polish gaśnik, gasidło
- gaśnikdevice made to extinguish a candle
- gasidłodevice made to extinguish a candle
Portuguese abafador
- abafadordevice made to extinguish a candle
Romanian mucarniță
- mucarnițădevice made to extinguish a candle
Russian свечные щипцы
- свечные щипцы (svečnyje ščipcy)device made to extinguish a candle
Spanish apagavelas, matacandelas
- apagavelasdevice made to extinguish a candle
- matacandelasdevice made to extinguish a candle
- despabiladerasdevice made to extinguish a candle
Swedish ljussläckare, ljussax
- ljussläckaredevice made to extinguish a candle
- ljussaxdevice made to extinguish a candle
Tagalog panutog
- panutogdevice made to extinguish a candle
Turkish mum makası
- mum makasıdevice made to extinguish a candle
Welsh glaniadur
- glaniadurdevice made to extinguish a candle
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candle snuffer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/candle%20snuffer
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“candle snuffer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/candle%20snuffer. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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