furuncle
furuncle · furuncles
A boil or infected, inflamed, pus-filled soreA boil or infected, inflamed, pus-filled sore.
UK/ˈfjʊə.ɹʌŋ.kəl/US/ˈfjʊɹˌʌŋ.kəl/
» A furuncle formed on his foot.
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1 sensesA boil or infected, inflamed, pus-filled sore.
a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus
Examples
2 sentencesA furuncle formed on his foot.
He developed a furuncle on his neck.
Origin
Late Middle English, borrowed from Latin fūrunculus (“a petty thief, pilferer; a pointed bLate Middle English, borrowed from Latin fūrunculus (“a petty thief, pilferer; a pointed burning sore, boil”), diminutive of fūr (“a thief”).
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Forms
plural: furunclesSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus:boil
Word family
2 related wordsSee also
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