Definition of "candled" [candled]

• Simple past tense and past participle of candle. (verb)

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• "Without waiting for a reply, Mr. McGuffey dropped back into his department and Captain Scraggs, his soul filled with rage and dire forebodings, repaired to the galley, and "candled" four dozen eggs."
• "I ran my finger over the star, absently taking in the circular shape of the town, its narrow streets a remnant of an older time, with cobblestones and horse-drawn carriages, candled lanterns and muddy gutters."
• "Beautiful people have their blackheads squeezed, their colons irrigated, and their ear wax candled."