Skip to the word

Added 9 October 2026

furuncle

/ˈfjʊə.ɹʌŋ.kəl/ noun

Latin root: fūrunculus Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about furuncle at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A boil or infected, inflamed, pus-filled sore.

Origin

Late Middle English, borrowed from Latin fūrunculus (“a petty thief, pilferer; a pointed burning sore, boil”), diminutive of fūr (“a thief”).

From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)

Back to today's word