English pronunciation of “chandelier” (English pronunciations of “chandelier” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus and from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary, both sources © Cambridge University Press) What is the definition of chandelier? Chancellor of the Exchequer Create and share your own word lists and quizzes for free! Word of the Day energetichaving or involving a lot of energy Log in with Facebook Log in with Google+ Add Cambridge Dictionary to your browser in a click! Add the power of Cambridge Dictionary to your website using our free search box widgets. Browse our dictionary apps today and ensure you are never again lost for words.: a large, decorated light that hangs from a ceiling and has branches for holding many light bulbs or candles Full Definition of chandelier :  a branched often ornate lighting fixture suspended from a ceilingchandeliered play adjective See chandelier defined for English-language learners

See chandelier defined for kids Origin and Etymology of chandelier French, from Old French, candle holder, modification of Latin candelabrum First Known Use: 1736 cruet, curiosity, duvet, fiasco, sham, taper, valance, whatnotchandelier alinéa Learn More about chandelierchandelier infusion cannula Spanish Central: Translation of chandelierchandelier radio kino der toten Nglish: Translation of chandelier for Spanish speakers : Encyclopedia article about chandelier What made you want to look up chandelier? Meanings of "chandelier" in Turkish English Dictionary : 2 result(s) Meanings of "chandelier" with other terms in English Turkish Dictionary : 4 result(s) I saw the chandelier shaking

I saw the chandelier swingingAre you satisfied with the result?Suggest your own translation to Longdo or Search other online dictionaries A large chandelier glorifies the whole room. There was a crystal chandelier above their heads. Nearby words for chandlerSurfing is a rich sport when it comes to terms, names, expressions and technical words. The surfer's lingo could fit a dictionary.The surfing glossary of terms used in the waves is useful to all levels of surfers. Discover the vocabulary of surfing and learn new words:Aerial - a surf maneuver where a surfer hits the crest of the wave and flies through the airA-frame - a wave peak breaking left and right with perfect shapeAggro - an Australian expression for aggressive surfing or aggressive surferAlaia - a surfboard made of wood originally used by Hawaiians to surf breaking waves, in the late 19th centuryAloha - a Hawaiian greeting that means "hello" or "goodbye"Backdoor - when a surfer pulls into a hollow section from behind the sectionBackside - when a surfer rides with his back to the waveBackwash - when a wave sweeps up the beach and returns to the ocean, sometimes colliding with incoming wavesBail - an evasive maneuver activated when a surfer is caught inside or when he is about to wipeoutBailing - letting go of your surfboardBarrel - the tube, the curl of the waveBathymetry - the measurement of depths of water in oceans and seasBeach break - waves that break over sandbarsBlank - a rough block

of polyurethane foam that will be transformed into a surfboardBodysurf - the sport of riding waves the body and swim finsBogging - what happens when a surfer's weight is too far back, and the surfboard nose lifts upBombora - a deep water, offshore reef breakBottom turn - when a surfer turns at the bottom of the wave to start trimming the optimal surf lineBro - brother, mateCarve - a sharp turn on the wave faceChandelier - water falling at a barrel opening threatening the tube riderChop - bumpy ocean and wave conditions that are rough due to strong winds and/or currentsCloseout - when a wave breaks all at once, with no shape or shoulderCorduroy - the vision of a series of swells marching in from the horizonCrest - the top and highest point of a waveCutback - a turn performed on the flats or in the shoulder of the wave, in order to get the surfer back on the surf lineDeck - the top of the surfboardDing - a crack, hole or fracture in a surfboardDrop in - to get in the right of way of a surfer who is already riding a waveDrop - the moment after paddling in and standing up, just before the first turn of the wave faceDuck Diving - the technique of pushing the surfboard under and through a breaking waveDude - a cool person or surferEpoxy - a type of plastic

resin used to produce surfboardsFetch - the uninterrupted distance over which the wind blows without a significant change of directionFin - a hydrofoil mounted at the tail of a surfboard to improve directional stability and control through foot-steeringFlat - with no waves, or with no surfFlats - the horizontal part of a breaking wave, also known as the shoulderFloater - a surf maneuver where the rider goes over the top of a crumbling section and ends up in the flatsFoam board - a surfboard for beginners, with an exterior shell made of soft foamFoam - whitewaterFrontside - when a surfer rides facing the waveFroth - stoked, amped or excitedGlassy - a maritime condition when there is no wind to ripple the wave faceGnarly - awesomeGoofy foot - a surfer who rides waves with his right leg forwardGrommet - a young surferGroundswell - a swell that traveled thousands of miles through the ocean, with a period of 15 seconds or moreGun - a big surfboard for riding big wavesHang loose - a Hawaiian expression for a relaxing

, easygoing and carefree attitudeHaole - an Hawaiian word for "foreigner"Hawaiian scale - an underestimated way of measuring waves by the HawaiiansHeat - a competitive period held in surf contestsInside - the area where waves end, as opposed to outsideKahuna - wizard, magicianKick out - a surf maneuver done at the end of a wave ride to exit itKnot - a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hourKook - a beginner surfer, an inexperienced surfer or a bad surferLeash - the cord that attaches a surfboard to the surferLine-up - the spot in the ocean where surfers line up to catch waves, just behind the breaking zoneLip - the curling part of a waveLocalism - an aggressive territorial protection of a surf spot by local surfersLongboard - the longest surfboardLull - time between sets of wave with no waves breakingMack - bigMental - crazy or radicalMysto spot - a surf spot that breaks on a far away reefNeoprene - an ultra stretchy rubber made from melted-down petroleum chips used to make wetsuitsOffshore wind - wind blowing from the shore out to the ocean, holding the curl line and smoothing the wave faceOnshore wind - wind blowing from the ocean toward shore, destroying the quality of wavesOut the back - an Australian expression for paddling through the breaking waves into the line-up zoneOutline - the shape of a surfboard from nose to tailOutside - the line-up are

, as opposed to insidePaddle battle - a race between surfers to get into a curl first and thus gain the right of wayPeak - the spot in the ocean where the wave breaks for both sidesPearling - what happens when a surfer's weight is too far forward and the surfboard nose dives underwaterPit - the impact zone of the wavePitted - tubed, barreledPolyurethane - the most common type of material used in surfboard manufacturingPop-up - the quick move a surfer makes to rise to a standing position when taking off on a wavePunt - to perform an aerial maneuverPWC - personal watercraft; a generic term for a jet skiQuiver - the number/collection of surfboards owned by a surferRail - the edge of a surfboardRash guard - a form-fitting shirt made of nylon-polyester-spandex mixture used under the wetsuitReef break - a wave that breaks over rock or coralReflection - when a wave strikes a hard object and bounces some of its energy off into another directionRefraction - the effect by which a swell moving along a point of land slows down where it feels shallow waterRegular foot - a

surfer who rides waves with his left leg forwardRight of way - priority given to the surfer closer to the breaking part of the waveRip - to surf very wellRip current - a strong surface current of short duration flowing seaward from the shore, also known as rip tideRocker - the curve of the surfboard bottom from nose to tail viewed from the sideRogue wave - an open ocean wave bigger than the current sea conditionSection - a part of the wave that breaks ahead of the curl lineSet - a group of wavesShaka - a Hawaiian hand gesture used to say "hello," "great," "cool" and "alright"Shaper - a surfboard designer and producerShoaling - the effect by which waves entering shallower water increase in heightShore break - the area where the ocean waves meet the beachShortboard - a small surfboardSkeg - an old expression for surfboard finSlab - an heavy reef break coming out of deep water and breaking in very shallow waterSnaking - the aggressive act of paddling under, around, or over the top of another surfer to get right of waySoup - the broken foam of a waveStall - a surf maneuver when a surfer slows the speed the surfboard to let the tube catchupStance - the surfer's feet position on a surfboardStick - a slang for surfboardStringer - the wooden material that runs down the center of the surfboard to give strength and flexibility to the foamStoked - enthusiastic

, exhilarated, or excitedSUP - stand up paddleboardSurging wave - a wave that doesn't have time to break because the transition from deep-water to shallow water is too fast.Swell - energy powered by strong winds which produces wave trainsTake-off - the start of a wave rideThruster - the three-fin surfboard design created by Simon AndersonTidal bore - a rare phenomenon in which the leading edge of the incoming tide forms a wave that travels up a riverTow-in - when surfers use personal watercraft to tow into waves that can't be paddled into.Trimming - finding the perfect surf line for speed on the wave faceTrough - the bottom of the wave, the opposite of a crestTsunami - a giant and deadly waveTube - the hollow interior of a wave, also known as barrelTurtle roll - a surfing technique where the surfer flips the board over in front of an oncoming wave to get under itTwin-fin - a surfboard with two finsWahine - a female surferWave height - the difference between the elevations of a crest and a neighboring troughWave period -