Defenition of the word carbuncle

• Defenition of the word carbuncle

  • Red precious stone, such as ruby or garnet.
  • an infection larger than a boil and with several openings for discharge of pus
  • deep-red cabochon-cut garnet cut without facets
  • deep-red cabochon garnet cut without facets

Synonyms for the word carbuncle

• • abscess
  • blemish
  • blot on the landscape
  • boil
  • excrescence
  • eyesore
  • monstrosity
  • pustule
  • sore
  • spot

Similar words in the carbuncle

• • carbuncle
  • carbuncle's
  • carbuncles

Hypernyms for the word carbuncle

• • garnet
  • staphylococcal infection

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