candlewick

== English == === Alternative forms === candle-wick (archaic) === Etymology === From Middle English candelwyk, candelwike, from Old English candelweoc, candelwēoce (“candlewick”), equivalent to candle +‎ wick. === Noun === candlewick (countable and uncountable, plural candlewicks) (countable) The wick of a candle. The thread used to make the wicks of candles. A soft cotton yarn that gives a tufted pattern to embroidery. ==== Translations ====