Etymology
Origin of carbuncled
Example Sentences
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When Mr. Merl had just penned the last sentence, the door slowly and cautiously was opened behind him, and a very much carbuncled face protruded into the room.
From The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II) by Charles James Lever
If, however, specie was scarce amongst his clients, spirits, as his rubicund, carbuncled face flamingly testified, were very plentiful.
From Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 431 Volume 17, New Series, April 3, 1852 by William Chambers
Tiberius makes a long speech glorifying himself; a parasite named Serybil flatters him on his good looks, and he in return blesses Serybil's face, which was probably carbuncled as richly as Corporal Bardolph's.
From Shakespeare: His Life, Art, And Characters, Volume I. With An Historical Sketch Of The Origin And Growth Of The Drama In England by Henry Norman Hudson
Let us, then, try to forget the carbuncled nose, the snuffy waistcoat, the unorthodox sneer.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 21, July, 1859 by Various
While at that work, Jarvis exclaimed, "I shall secure him to a nicety, if I am so fortunate as to get plaster enough for his carbuncled nose."
From The International Monthly Magazine - Volume V - No II by Various
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