Associations to the word «Carbuncle»
Noun
- Sapphire
- Boil
- Emerald
- Ruby
- Sore
- Sherlock
- Chasm
- Swelling
- Gem
- Brilliant
- Jewel
- Splendor
- Inflammation
- Ulcer
- Adventurer
- Hawthorne
- Blaze
- Jasper
- Diamond
- Cataract
- Holmes
- Influenza
- Infection
- Alcoholism
- Pneumonia
- Adventure
- Pilgrim
- Antibiotic
- Coloured
- Hannah
- Spectacle
- Touching
- Pearl
- Observatory
- Goose
- Diabetes
- Bohemia
- Kidney
- Fever
- Tumor
- Nathaniel
- Nose
- Crystal
- Shine
- Quest
- Lesion
- Neck
- Warehouse
- Stone
- Serpent
- Rhode
- Providence
- Skin
- Gland
- Ill
- Bride
- Matthew
- Headache
- Circus
- Bacterium
- Gold
- Syndrome
- Iv
- Robe
- Silver
- Diagnosis
- Hills
- Rotation
Adjective
Wiktionary
CARBUNCLE, noun. (archaic) A deep-red or fiery colored garnet or other dark red precious stone, especially when cut cabochon.
CARBUNCLE, noun. An abscess larger than a boil, usually with one or more openings draining pus onto the skin. It is usually caused by bacterial infection.
CARBUNCLE, noun. (heraldiccharge) A charge or bearing supposed to represent the precious stone, with eight sceptres or staves radiating from a common centre; an escarbuncle.
Dictionary definition
CARBUNCLE, noun. Deep-red cabochon garnet cut without facets.
CARBUNCLE, noun. An infection larger than a boil and with several openings for discharge of pus.
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