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- DictionaryFestering/ˈfest(ə)riNG/
adjective
- 1. (of a wound or sore) forming pus; septic: "a festering abscess"
The meaning of FESTERING is contaminated by an infective agent (such as a bacterium) and producing pus. How to use festering in a sentence.
fester verb [I] (FEELING) If an argument or bad feeling festers, it continues so that feelings of hate or lack of satisfaction increase: It's better to express your anger than let it fester inside you. a festering argument / dispute. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
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. A small festering sore or ulcer; a pustule. [Middle English festren, from festre, fistula, from Old French, from Latin fistula; see fistula.]
fester verb [I] (FEELING) If an argument or bad feeling festers, it continues so that feelings of hate or lack of satisfaction increase: It's better to express your anger than let it fester inside you. a festering argument / dispute. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
If an argument or bad feeling festers, it continues so that feelings of hate or lack of satisfaction increase: It's better to express your anger than let it fester inside you. a festering argument / dispute. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Increasing and intensifying. accretion.
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.
Definition of fester verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
