candle, s.1Coinneal f. Wax candle, coinneal chéarach. Tallow candle, coinneal gheire. He is burning the candle at both ends, tá sé ag dul thar a fhulaingt. The game is not worth the candle, ní fiú an tairbhe an trioblóid. He cannot hold a candle to you, ní choinneodh sé coinneal dhuit; níl aon ghoir aige ort. 2Pyr: Roman candle, coinneal Rómhánach.