- candlewaster
- noun
obsolete : one that consumes candles by late study
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Candlewaster — Can dle*wast er, n. One who consumes candles by being up late for study or dissipation. [1913 Webster] A bookworm, a candlewaster. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English