/ Dictionary / Index C charnel: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: char•nel Pronunciation: (chär'nl), [key] — n. a repository for dead bodies. —adj. of, like, or fit for a charnel; deathlike; sepulchral. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: charnel (Thesaurus) charm school charnel house Related Content Daily Word Quiz: boorish Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language