English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

carbuncle

0 antonyms and opposites of carbuncle, grouped by meaning.

Noun — A deep-red or fiery colored garnet or other dark red precious stone, especially when cut cabochon.

We haven't recorded synonyms for carbuncle yet. You can still read its full definition, where it comes from, or words that rhyme with it.

Etymology

From Middle English carbuncle, charbocle, from Old French carbuncle, charbuncle, from Latin carbunculus (“a small coal; a reddish kind of precious stone; a kind of tumor”), diminutive of carbō (“a coal, charcoal”). Doublet of Garfinkel and Garfunkel.

Full origin of carbuncle →

Nearby words

← Back to the full definition of carbuncle
Synonyms and antonyms from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.