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    festering
    /ˈfɛst(ə)rɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a wound or sore) forming pus; septic: "a festering abscess"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFESTERING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    FESTERING definition: 1. present participle of fester 2. If a cut or other injury festers, it becomes infected and…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › festeringFestering Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of FESTERING is contaminated by an infective agent (such as a bacterium) and producing pus. How to use festering in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFESTER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    FESTER definition: 1. If a cut or other injury festers, it becomes infected and produces pus: 2. If an argument or…. Learn more.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFESTER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you say that a situation, problem, or feeling is festering, you disapprove of the fact that it is being allowed to grow more unpleasant or full of anger, because it is not being properly recognized or dealt with.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › festeringFestering - definition of festering by The Free Dictionary

    1. To generate pus; suppurate. 2. To form an ulcer. 3. To undergo decay; rot. 4. a. To be or become an increasing source of irritation or poisoning; rankle: bitterness that festered and grew. b. To be subject to or exist in a condition of decline: allowed the once beautiful park to fester. v.tr. To infect, inflame, or corrupt. n.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › festerFester - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Fester is a verb describing what happens to a wound or a sore that gets worse and has liquid, or pus, oozing out. Infections cause cuts, broken bones, and diseases to fester. Dead bodies can fester too — as they decompose. Things that fester have a decaying odor, and bad feelings can have a decaying effect on friendships and the heart.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFESTERING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    FESTERING meaning: 1. present participle of fester 2. If a cut or other injury festers, it becomes infected and…. Learn more.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › festeringFestering Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    noun. The condition of something that festers. Wiktionary. Synonyms: maturation. suppuration. sanies.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › festerFESTER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Fester definition: to form pus; generate purulent matter; suppurate.. See examples of FESTER used in a sentence.

  11. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › festerFester Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to generate pus. The wound became inflamed and festered. 2. : putrefy, rot. festering carrion. 3. a. : to cause increasing poisoning, irritation, or bitterness : rankle. dissent festered unchecked. His resentment festered for years. b. : to undergo or exist in a state of progressive deterioration. allowed slums to fester. transitive verb.