carbuncle[noun]Synonyms: abscess, boil, furuncle, pimple, pustule
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
car‧bun‧cle /ˈkɑːbʌŋk
əl $ ˈkɑːr-/
noun [countable][
Date: 1200-1300;
Language: Old French;
Origin: Latin carbunculus 'small piece of burning coal', from carbo; ⇒ carbon]
1. a large painful lump under someone’s skin
2. a red jewel, especially a
garnet [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲