κερί — meaning in English

English meaning

• candle noun A stick of wax with a wick that burns to give light.
• wax noun A soft, oily solid substance, such as beeswax or paraffin, used for candles, polish, and other purposes.

Senses

κερί is used for these senses in English:

• candle A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin.
• earwax (medicine, pathology) A waxy substance secreted by the ear.
• wax Any oily, water-resistant, solid or semisolid substance; normally long-chain hydrocarbons, alcohols or esters.
• wax Any preparation containing wax, used as a polish.

candle — full definition

1. noun A stick of wax with a wick that burns to give light.
2. verb To check the health of a growing embryo in an egg by holding it up to a bright light.

wax — full definition

1. noun A soft, oily solid substance, such as beeswax or paraffin, used for candles, polish, and other purposes.
2. verb To coat or polish something with wax.
3. verb To remove hair by applying and pulling off a layer of wax.
4. verb Of the moon, to appear larger each night, building toward a full moon.
5. verb To become or grow into a specified state, especially in the phrase "wax and wane."

Related Greek words