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carbuncled
car·bun·cle C0104000 (kär′bŭng′kəl)n.1. A painful localized bacterial infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue that usually has several openings through which pus is discharged.2. a. A red precious stone, especially a deep-red garnet cut as a cabochon.b. A mythical gemstone said to emit light even in total darkness.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin carbunculus, small glowing ember, carbuncle, diminutive of carbō, carbōn-, coal; see ker- in Indo-European roots.]
car′bun′cled adj.car·bun′cu·lar (-kyə-lər) adj.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | carbuncled - afflicted with or resembling a carbunclecarbuncularunhealthy - not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind; "unhealthy ulcers" | | 2. | carbuncled - set with carbunclesadorned, decorated - provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction |
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Related to carbuncled: carbuncularSynonyms for carbuncledadj afflicted with or resembling a carbuncleSynonymsRelated Wordsadj set with carbunclesRelated Words |