Definition of CHANDELIER

chandelier

Meanings

Plural: chandeliers

Noun

  • branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling
  • A branched, often ornate, light fixture suspended from a ceiling.
  • A branched, often ornate, light fixture suspended from a ceiling.
  • One lit by candles.
  • A fictional bidder used to increase the price at an auction.
  • An endoilluminator used in eye surgery.
  • A portable frame used to support temporary wooden fences.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French chandelier, from Latin candelabrum, from candela (“a candle”). Doublet of candelabrum. See also candle.

Synonyms

pendant, pendent, wall

Scrabble Score: 16

chandelier is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
chandelier is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
chandelier is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

chandelier is a valid Words With Friends word