Carbuncle :: Carbuncle (n.) A beautiful gem of a deep red color (with a mixture of scarlet) called by the Greeks anthrax; found in the East Indies. When held up to the sun, it loses its deep tinge, and becomes of the color of burning coal. The name belongs for the most part to ruby sapphire, though it has been also given to red spinel and garnet..

Carbuncle :: Carbuncle (n.) A very painful acute local inflammation of the subcutaneous tissue, esp. of the trunk or back of the neck, characterized by brawny hardness of the affected parts, sloughing of the skin and deeper tissues, and marked constitutional depression. It differs from a boil in size, tendency to spread, and the absence of a central core, and is frequently fatal. It is also called anthrax..

Carbuncle :: Carbuncle (n.) A charge or bearing supposed to represent the precious stone. It has eight scepters or staves radiating from a common center. Called also escarbuncle.

Carbuncled :: Carbuncled (a.) Set with carbuncles.

Carbuncled :: Carbuncled (a.) Affected with a carbuncle or carbuncles; marked with red sores; pimpled and blotched.

Caruncle :: Caruncle (n.) Alt. of Caruncul.

Escarbuncle :: Escarbuncle (n.) See Carbuncle, 3..

Furuncle :: Furuncle (n.) A superficial, inflammatory tumor, suppurating with a central core; a boil..

Granduncle :: Granduncle (n.) A father's or mother's uncle.

Peduncle :: Peduncle (n.) The stem or stalk that supports the flower or fruit of a plant, or a cluster of flowers or fruits..

Peduncle :: Peduncle (n.) A sort of stem by which certain shells and barnacles are attached to other objects. See Illust. of Barnacle.

Peduncle :: Peduncle (n.) A band of nervous or fibrous matter connecting different parts of the brain; as, the peduncles of the cerebellum; the peduncles of the pineal gland..

Peduncled :: Peduncled (a.) Having a peduncle; supported on a peduncle; pedunculate.

Sectiuncle :: Sectiuncle (n.) A little or petty sect.

Siphuncle :: Siphuncle (n.) The tube which runs through the partitions of chambered cephalopod shells.

Siphuncled :: Siphuncled (a.) Having a siphuncle; siphunculated.

Uncle :: Uncle (n.) The brother of one's father or mother; also applied to an aunt's husband; -- the correlative of aunt in sex, and of nephew and niece in relationship..

Uncle :: Uncle (n.) A pawnbroker.

Unclean :: Unclean (a.) Not clean; foul; dirty; filthy.

Unclean :: Unclean (a.) Ceremonially impure; needing ritual cleansing.

Unclean :: Unclean (a.) Morally impure.

Uncleansable :: Uncleansable (a.) Incapable of being cleansed or cleaned.

Unclench :: Unclench (v. t.) Same as Unclinch.

Uncleship :: Uncleship (n.) The office or position of an uncle.

Unclew :: Unclew (v. t.) To unwind, unfold, or untie; hence, to undo; to ruin..

Vibratiuncle :: Vibratiuncle (a.) A small vibration.

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