Crossword clues for furuncle
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Furuncle
Furuncle \Fu"run*cle\, n. [L. furunculus a petty thief, a boil, dim. of fur thief: cf. F. furoncle.] (Med.) A superficial, inflammatory tumor, suppurating with a central core; a boil.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
furuncle
"a boil, circumscribed inflammation on the skin," 1670s, from Latin furunculus, "a boil, burning sore," also "petty thief, pilferer," diminutive of fur "thief" (see furtive). Related: Furuncular; furunculous.
Wiktionary
furuncle
n. a boil or infected, inflamed, pus-filled sore
WordNet
furuncle
n. a painful sore with a hard pus-filled core [syn: boil]
Usage examples of "furuncle".
Buddy felt vindicated (even if at that very moment there was in the middle of his chin a furuncle the size and temperature of an oven-baked hors d'oeuvre).