carbuncle

[US]/'kɑːbʌŋk(ə)l/
[UK]/'kɑrbʌŋkl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. carbuncle
Word Forms
Past Tensecarbuncled
Pluralcarbuncles

Example Sentences

He had a painful carbuncle on his back.

The doctor had to drain the carbuncle to relieve the pressure.

The carbuncle was red, swollen, and extremely tender to the touch.

She winced in pain as the carbuncle was lanced.

The pus oozed out of the carbuncle, causing a foul odor.

The carbuncle needed to be treated with antibiotics to prevent infection.

The carbuncle was so inflamed that it required surgical intervention.

The doctor recommended warm compresses to help the carbuncle come to a head.

The carbuncle was excised to prevent further complications.

Despite the pain, he maintained good hygiene to prevent more carbuncles from forming.

Real-world Examples

It is the precious stone." " Not the Countess of Morcar's Blue Carbuncle!

Source: Level 8 07. Sherlock Holmes (36 complete stories)

Holmes unlocked his strong-box and held up the blue carbuncle, which shone out like a star, with a cold, brilliant, many-pointed radiance.

Source: The Case of the Blue Sapphire by Sherlock Holmes

Holmes unlocked his safe and held up the Blue Carbuncle, shining like a star with a cold, brilliant, and many-pointed radiance.

Source: Level 8 07. Sherlock Holmes (36 complete stories)

Over the gable were " two golden apples, in which were two carbuncles, " so that the gold might shine by day and the carbuncles by night.

Source: The Picture of Dorian Gray

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