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 charnel charnel /ˈtʃɑːrnəl/

adjective

  1. Gruesomely indicative of death or the dead  ( charnel , ghastly , sepulchral )
    gruesomely indicative of death or the dead
     A charnel smell came from the chest filled with dead men's bones
    a charnel smell came from the chest filled with dead men's bones
     Ghastly shrieks
    ghastly shrieks
     The sepulchral darkness of the catacombs
    the sepulchral darkness of the catacombs

noun

  1. () A vault or building where corpses or bones are deposited  ( charnel house , charnel )
    a vault or building where corpses or bones are deposited
     The old charnel was a grim reminder of the past battles in the region.
    The old charnel was a grim reminder of the past battles in the region.


 sequin sequin /ˈsiːkwɪn/

noun

  1. Adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing  ( diamante , sequin , spangle )
    adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing


 honker honker /ˈhɑŋkər/

noun

  1. Common greyish-brown wild goose of North America with a loud, trumpeting call  ( Branta canadensis , Canada goose , Canadian goose , honker )
    common greyish-brown wild goose of North America with a loud, trumpeting call
  2. Informal terms for the nose  ( beak , honker , hooter , nozzle , schnoz , schnozzle , snoot , snout )
    informal terms for the nose
  3. A driver who causes his car's horn to make a loud honking sound  ( honker )
    a driver who causes his car's horn to make a loud honking sound
     The honker was fined for disturbing the peace
    the honker was fined for disturbing the peace


 neck bone neck bone /ˈnek boʊn/

noun

  1. One of 7 vertebrae in the human spine located in the neck region  ( cervical vertebra , neck bone )
    one of 7 vertebrae in the human spine located in the neck region
     The cervical vertebrae are the seven vertebrae of the neck
    The cervical vertebrae are the seven vertebrae of the neck