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Meaning of "carbuncle" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CARBUNCLE

From Latin carbunculus diminutive of carbō coal.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CARBUNCLE

carbuncle  [ˈkɑːˌbʌŋkəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CARBUNCLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Carbuncle is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CARBUNCLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Carbuncle

A carbuncle is an abscess larger than a boil, usually with one or more openings draining pus onto the skin. It is usually caused by bacterial infection, most commonly Staphylococcus aureus, or Streptococcus pyogenes, which can turn lethal. However, the presence of carbuncles is actually a sign that the immune system is working. The infection is contagious and may spread to other areas of the body, or other people; those living in the same residence may develop carbuncles at the same time.

Definition of carbuncle in the English dictionary

The first definition of carbuncle in the dictionary is an extensive skin eruption, similar to but larger than a boil, with several openings: caused by staphylococcal infection. Other definition of carbuncle is a rounded gemstone, esp a garnet cut without facets. Carbuncle is also a dark reddish-greyish-brown colour.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CARBUNCLE


ankle
ˈæŋkəl
antiwrinkle
ˈæntɪˈrɪŋkəl
conchal
ˈkɒŋkəl
crinkle
ˈkrɪŋkəl
furuncle
ˈfjʊərʌŋkəl
granduncle
ˈɡrændˌʌŋkəl
homuncle
həʊˈmʌŋkəl
inkle
ˈɪŋkəl
nuncle
ˈnʌŋkəl
peduncle
pɪˈdʌŋkəl
periwinkle
ˈpɛrɪˌwɪŋkəl
rankle
ˈræŋkəl
sprinkle
ˈsprɪŋkəl
tinkle
ˈtɪŋkəl
truncal
ˈtrʌŋkəl
twinkle
ˈtwɪŋkəl
uncle
ˈʌŋkəl
vibratiuncle
vaɪˌbreɪʃɪˈʌŋkəl
winkle
ˈwɪŋkəl
wrinkle
ˈrɪŋkəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CARBUNCLE

carboxylase
carboxylate
carboxylation
carboxylic
carboxylic acid
carboy
carbuncled
carbuncular
carburation
carburet
carbureter
carburetion
carburetted
carburetter
carburetting
carburettor
carburisation
carburise
carburization
carburize

WORDS THAT END LIKE CARBUNCLE

agony uncle
article
bicycle
Bob´s your uncle
caruncle
chronicle
circle
cycle
Dutch uncle
great-uncle
miracle
motor vehicle
motorcycle
muscle
oracle
particle
recycle
siphuncle
spectacle
vehicle

Synonyms and antonyms of carbuncle in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «carbuncle» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CARBUNCLE

Find out the translation of carbuncle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of carbuncle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «carbuncle» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

carbunclo
570 millions of speakers

English

carbuncle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मसा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جمرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

карбункул
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

carbúnculo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পদ্মরাগমণি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

escarboucle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Carbuncle
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Karbunkel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カーバンクル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Carbuncle
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hồng ngọc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மாணிக்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

काचपात्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kan çıbanı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

carbonchio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szmaragd
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

карбункул
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

smaragd
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ρουμπίνι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

smarag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

karbunkel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

karbunkel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of carbuncle

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CARBUNCLE»

The term «carbuncle» is regularly used and occupies the 58.385 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CARBUNCLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about carbuncle

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CARBUNCLE»

Discover the use of carbuncle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to carbuncle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Adventure of Blue Carbuncle EBook
Holmes must discover how the Countess of Morcar's stolen jewel came to be inside a Christmas goose!
Vincent Goodwin, 2012
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The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle
"The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle", one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is the seventh story of twelve in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
Arthur Conan Doyle, 2013
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Spike Carbuncle and the Truly Enormous Egg
Spike Carbuncle is sick of being second in command to his weedy brother. But the discovery of a dragon's egg could be just the chance he needs to get rid of Whiff Erik - once and for all.
Karen Wallace, 2008
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Smashed, Squashed, Splattered, Chewed, Chunked and Spewed
Idjit Galoot has a problem.
Lance Carbuncle, 2012
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Leveled Texts: The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle
The. Adventure. of. the. Blue. Carbuncle. by. Sir. Arthur. Conan. Doyle. I took the tattered object in my hands. I turned it over rather ruefully. It was a very ordinary black hat. It was of the traditional round shape, hard and much the worse for wear .
Stephanie Paris, 2014
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Homeopathic Medicine: First Aid and Emergency Care
A similar disorder to a boil is a carbuncle. Although it may be wise for a first-aider not to treat a carbuncle, a case history in its treatment will demonstrate the superiority of homeopathy over standard allopathic treatment. A carbuncle is a cluster ...
Lyle W. Morgan, 1989
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Computational Fluid Dynamics 2006: Proceedings of the Fourth ...
Cure. to. the. Carbuncle. Phenomenon. Farzad Ismail1, Philip L. Roe2, and Hiroaki Nishikawa3 1 Dept. of Aerospace Engineering, University of Michigan ... A new finite volume methodology is introduced to combat the carbuncle. The method ...
Herman Deconinck, E. Dick, 2009
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The Retrospect of Practical Medicine and Surgery
Since that time I have watched carefully all cases that I have seen, and I am certain that there is no good to be obtained by large feeding or abundant stimulants in ordinary cases of carbuncle. The whole of these cases that have been in the ...
William Braithwaite, James Braithwaite, 1869
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Directory of Diseases & Cures: In Homoeopathy
hard, tender inflamed boils at the hair folicle, specific for abscess or carbuncle under armpit. CASE NO.210 CARBUNCLES IN CROPS 19.7.1984 A lady aged 26, had eruption of carbuncles on buttocks, thighs and calves of legs simultaneously ...
R. L. Gupta, 1999
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The Great Carbuncle
At nightfall once in the olden time, on the rugged side of one of the Crystal Hills, a party of adventurers were refreshing themselves after a toilsome and fruitless quest for the Great Carbuncle.
Nathaniel Hawthorne, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CARBUNCLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term carbuncle is used in the context of the following news items.
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Wolverhampton's old steam mill building is snapped up
The former steam mill was today described as a 'carbuncle' on the face of Wolverhampton and it is hoped its demolition will swiftly follow, ... «expressandstar.com, Jul 15»
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SQUARE ENIX INVADES SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON 2015
FINAL FANTASY® XIV: Heavensward™ Carbuncle Plush (Emerald and ... The Carbuncle plush is available in two versions, and each one ... «Gamasutra, Jul 15»
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Oil price, Ophir,Velocys, EOG, Sundry-Plexus-Dragon-Genel-Sound …
One paper actually accused Halliburton of being a 'monstrous carbuncle' of a global energy services company and was the 'chief mischief ... «OilVoice, Jul 15»
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Community Preservation Act points to local successes
CPA money would also be useful to renovate the bath house at Carbuncle Pond, which has been neglected since it was built in the 1960s. «Worcester Telegram, Jul 15»
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Obama's vote-seeking has half destroyed BP
We know this because the settlement reached with Halliburton, a monstrous carbuncle of a global energy services company which, as far as I ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
6
Sherlock Holmes: Arthur Conan Doyle's hero still in his element
In The Blue Carbuncle, Holmes's brief glance at a hat reveals to him the owner's age, personality, intellect and recent haircut, together with the ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
7
'Sherlock' Season 4 Air Date & Spoilers: Is Irene Adler Coming Back?
... Moffat, one of the showrunners, confirmed that the special will be the adaptation of Sir Conan Doyle's "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle.". «Realty Today, Jul 15»
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'Sherlock' season 4 news: Production gets underway in 2016 …
... Christmas Special" is said to be set in 1895 Victorian England and will be based on the short story "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle.". «Ecumenical News, Jun 15»
9
Golden oldies of Babylon Village
Ironically, Supervisor Daily, always healthy and robust, had been said to fear getting a “carbuncle” on his neck, from which he did ultimately ... «Babylon Beacon, Jun 15»
10
Call for Carbuncle Cup nominations launched
Last year's Carbuncle Cup winner attempted to hide its bulk with stripey grey and yellow cladding. There are no shops or restaurants at the ... «Building Design, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Carbuncle [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/carbuncle>. Apr 2024 ».
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