Tapers is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for TAPERS in dictionary:

VERB:
• TAPER, to become gradually narrower
• diminish or reduce in thickness towards one end
• gradually lessen
NOUN:
• a slender candle
• a wick coated with wax, used for conveying a flame.
• a gradual narrowing
• a gradual or incremental reduction
OTHER DEFINITIONS:
• to become gradually narrower toward one end

Words related to TAPERS

tape6 taper7 tapered10 tapering11

Words that contain TAPERS

taperstick18 tapersticks19

How to use TAPERS in a sentence

• She looked like a spectre emerging out of the darkness into the pale light of the tapers.
• Often, it tapers suddenly at the bottom into a root like that of the Morning-Glory with some fibres upon it.
• A discussion arose, but matters were at length settled, and the old wife produced two consecrated tapers.
• In front of the church the lights of the tapers blended into one great flare.
• All was wrapped in dusky obscurity, except where, in the side-chapels, crowns of tapers were burning around the images.
• I light the tapers at my head and feet, And lay the crucifix on this silent heart.
• At that moment the moon rose and the birch-trees, which just before had been like great black staffs, now became white tapers which seemed to brighten that sinister solitude.
• On the last, or the Moccoli evening, tapers are lighted immediately after sunset.
• The worshipper, on entering, goes to a counter where he buys tapers and incense-sticks, together with some implements of superstition such as rods or inscribed cards.
• The white-robed priests went before the body singing, while his brothers in arms bore the lighted tapers.
• Aunt Ella opened another drawer in the secretary and took out a pouch of tobacco, a package of rice paper and a box of wax tapers.
• The ascending smoke clings to the arches, and the heavy odor of the tapers mingles with that of the cave.
• The poor were wont to present the rich with wax tapers, and yule candles are still in the north of Scotland given by merchants to their customers.
• The evening light over the opposite roofs through the window beyond mingled with the light of the tapers, throwing a strange radiance over the group.
• When he regained consciousness he found himself in a spacious cave, lighted with torches and tapers.
• One that carried tapers for the ceremony of that worship was attacked and insulted in the court of the palace.
• It was a rude wooden building, and adjoining was a small Buddha Hall, through whose walls votive tapers mysteriously twinkled.
• The lighted tapers shed upon the ceiling a glow as soft as hope itself.
• The tapers which have been burning five hundred years glistened upon the tomb of the holy St.
• On the altar beneath the window of coloured flowers were two tall silver candlesticks, with smooth white tapers.
• The twelve apostles stand round in attitudes of grief angels attend bearing tapers.
• At the same moment a cold draught coming from somewhere set the tapers flickering.
• The flickering light of many tapers shone upon the embroidered vestments of the abbot and the gorgeous altar cloth.
• With that Sir Launcelot saw the candlestick with the six tapers come before the cross, and he saw nobody that brought it.
• This, when removed, disclosed a flight of stone steps which led to a large room richly furnished and lighted by tapers.
• Stoddard came out into the chancel, lighted the altar tapers and began the Anglican communion office.
• After they had remained there a short time, we saw the Greek archbishop in an amusing posture, bending down his head, and bearing in each hand a quantity of lighted tapers.
• When she reached this spot she perceived that the church doors were open, and that a great light was streaming out from the wax tapers.

Similar words containing TAPER without suffix s

taper7 tapered10 taperer9 taperers10 tapering11 taperings12 taperness11 taperwise14 taperingly16 taperstick18 tapernesses13 tapersticks19 metaperiodic19

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