furuncle

/ˈfjʊɹˌʌŋ.kəl/

UK: /ˈfjʊə.ɹʌŋ.kl̩/

FJƱɹɅŊ · kəl (2 syllables)

English Noun

Definition

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

Etymology

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