carbuncle
noun
car·bun·cle
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Definition of carbuncle
1a
obsolete
: any of several red precious stones
b
: the garnet cut cabochon
2
: a painful local purulent inflammation of the skin and deeper tissues with multiple openings for the discharge of pus and usually necrosis and sloughing of dead tissue
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Other Words from carbuncle
carbuncled
\ ˈkär-ˌbəŋ-kəld
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adjective
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adjective
carbuncular
\ kär-ˈbəŋ-kyə-lər
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of carbuncle in a Sentence
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This isn't Westeros; no one's out here massing troops on opposite sides of a meadow while the fat cats in the biggest tent play an oversized game of Risk and tend to their carbuncles. — Peter Rubin, WIRED, "Disney+ Brandishes Its Weapon: An Infinity Gauntlet of Brands," 20 Aug. 2019 This pile of dough is a swollen carbuncle on the backside of our fiscal/economic donkey. — Alaska Dispatch News, "Readers write: Letters to the editor, June 29, 2017," 29 June 2017 The EOS 650 was the first autofocus SLR that didn’t suck, or have a giant carbuncle on the side of the lens (Canon T80, anyone?) — Charlie Sorrel, WIRED, "Canon Celebrates 30 Millionth EOS, 70th Anniversary and Probably Christmas Too," 21 Dec. 2007These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'carbuncle.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for carbuncle
carbuncle
noun
English Language Learners Definition of carbuncle
: a large painful swelling under the skin
: a jewel (such as a garnet) that is cut into a rounded shape
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carbuncle
noun
car·bun·cle
| \ ˈkär-ˌbəŋ-kəl
\
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Medical Definition of carbuncle
: a painful local purulent inflammation of the skin and deeper tissues with multiple openings for the discharge of pus and usually necrosis and sloughing of dead tissue
Other Words from carbuncle
carbuncular
\ kär-ˈbəŋ-kyə-lər
\
adjective
\
adjective
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