Definition of Charnel

1. Noun. A vault or building where corpses or bones are deposited.

Exact synonyms: Charnel House
Generic synonyms: Burial Vault, Vault

2. Adjective. Gruesomely indicative of death or the dead. "The sepulchral darkness of the catacombs"
Exact synonyms: Ghastly, Sepulchral
Similar to: Offensive
Derivative terms: Ghastliness

Definition of Charnel

1. a. Containing the bodies of the dead.

2. n. A charnel house; a grave; a cemetery.

Definition of Charnel

1. a room where corpses are placed [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Charnel

charmed
charmer
charmers
charmeuse
charmeuses
charmful
charming
charminger
charmingest
charmingly
charmless
charms
charm quark
charneco
charnecos
charnel (current term)
charnels
charnel house
Charnley
Charnley hip arthroplasty
Charolais
Charon
charon phage
Charophyceae
charoset
charosets
charpai
charpais
charpie
charpies

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