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verb
- 1. (of a wound or sore) become septic; suppurate: "I developed a tropical sore that festered badly" Similar
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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.
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.
FESTER definition: 1. If a cut or other injury festers, it becomes infected and produces pus: 2. If an argument or…. Learn more.
fester in British English. (ˈfɛstə) verb. 1. to form or cause to form pus. 2.(intransitive) to become rotten; decay. 3. to become or cause to become bitter, irritated, etc, esp over a long period of time; rankle.
FESTER meaning: 1. If a cut or other injury festers, it becomes infected and produces pus: 2. If an argument or…. Learn more.
fester. (ˈfɛstə) vb. 1. (Medicine) to form or cause to form pus. 2. (intr) to become rotten; decay. 3. to become or cause to become bitter, irritated, etc, esp over a long period of time; rankle: resentment festered his imagination. 4. (intr) informal to be idle or inactive. n.
Fester definition: to form pus; generate purulent matter; suppurate.. See examples of FESTER used in a sentence.
Dictionary definition of fester. To become increasingly worse or more intense over time, often in the context of negative emotions, problems, or wounds. "The lack of communication allowed misunderstandings to fester and escalate." Detailed meaning of fester.
1. 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. [disapproval] [...] 2. If a wound festers, it becomes infected, making it worse. [...] 3.
1. intransitive verb. 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. [disapproval] Resentments are starting to fester.
