any large gathering with a partylike atmosphere.

a Christmas lantern consisting of a lighted candle set in sand inside a paper bag.

suitable for use as food; edible.

mist; fog.

resembling snow; snowy.

a slightly cupped ring placed over the socket of a candleholder to catch the drippings of a candle.

the candle used to kindle the candles in the Hanukkah menorah.

the act or process of swallowing.

a sphinx with the head of a man.

a gusty flurry or shower; a brief squall or storm accompanied by precipitation.