carbuncle
Painful skin abscess
A carbuncle is a severe skin infection—a cluster of boils forming a painful, inflamed mass with multiple drainage points.
The word also names a deep-red gemstone, typically a garnet cut in a rounded, unfaceted style.
In architecture, carbuncle describes an ugly modern addition to an older building: Prince Charles famously called a proposed extension a monstrous carbuncle.
Localized pus collection
- pustulePus-filled skin lesion
- furuncleBacterial skin abscess
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- pusInfected tissue fluid
swelling · painful · infection · staphylococcus · cellulitis · antibiotics · lance · drainage
Red semiprecious stone
- rubyPrecious red gemstone
- cabochonDomed, unfaceted gemstone
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
- facetedHaving multiple flat surfaces
dome · setting · jewelry · pendant · brooch · ring · antique · Victorian
abscess
Localized pus collection
- pustulePus-filled skin lesion
- furuncleBacterial skin abscess
- inflammationProtective tissue response
pus · swelling · painful · infection · staphylococcus · cellulitis · antibiotics · lance · drainage · suppuration
garnet
Red semiprecious stone
faceted · dome · setting · jewelry · pendant · brooch · ring · antique · Victorian · precious
grotesque
Distorted, bizarre figure
- gargoyleDecorative architectural waterspout
- ornamentThing that beautifies
- finialDecorative top element
cathedral · decorative · spout · medieval · stone · carved · facade · waterspout
shield
Handheld defensive armor
escutcheon · armorial · crest · device · emblem · bearing · medieval · motif