rushlight C2 Topic:General Vocabulary US /ˈrʌʃˌlaɪt/ UK /ˈrʌʃlaɪt/ See IPA manual Freq #264607 Meanings 1 noun an inexpensive candle made by dipping the dried pith of a rush in melted fat or grease The weak rushlight burned for only a short time beside the bed. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · an inexpensive candle made... rush candle Word family Forms rushlights Related forms rushwicktallowcandle Etymology A compound of rush + light, recorded from the seventeenth century. The name refers to both the rush pith used as a wick and the small light it produced. Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # rushlight **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈrʌʃˌlaɪt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈrʌʃlaɪt/ **Frequency rank:** 264607 ## Meanings 1. an inexpensive candle made by dipping the dried pith of a rush in melted fat or grease ## Examples - The weak rushlight burned for only a short time beside the bed. ## Synonyms - rush candle ## Related Forms - rush - wick - tallow - candle ## Etymology A compound of rush + light, recorded from the seventeenth century. The name refers to both the rush pith used as a wick and the small light it produced. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown