candleless

As a noun terms

is .

As an adjective candleless is

without candles.

As adjectives the difference between candleless and handleless

is that candleless is without candles while handleless is without a handle, especially where objects of that type often do have handles.

As a noun candle

is a light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin.

As a verb candle

is to observe the growth of an embryo inside an egg, using a bright light source.

As an adjective candleless is

without candles.