carbuncular
/kɑrˈbʌŋkjələr/
adjective
- Relating to or resembling a carbuncle (a type of skin infection or a red gemstone).
- The doctor examined the carbuncular swelling on the patient's neck.
- Her ring featured a deep, carbuncular garnet that caught the light.
- The old painting showed a carbuncular growth on the saint's leg.