candle-wasting

noun

The act or instance of a person consuming candles by staying up late reading and studying; an act of studying.

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Meanings

nouncandle-wasting (plural candle-wastings)

plural candle-wastings

  1. derogatoryobsoleteThe act or instance of a person consuming candles by staying up late reading and studying; an act of studying.
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APA

candle-wasting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/candle-wasting

MLA

“candle-wasting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/candle-wasting. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “candle-wasting,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/candle-wasting.

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