Definition of
festering has definitions from the fields of biology,anatomy
1
[ adjective ] having undergone infection

Synonyms

purulent pussy putrid infected

Examples

"festering sores" "an infected wound"

Used in print

(Peter J. White, "Report on Laos"...)

It had a festering hole as big as a silver_dollar .

Related terms

septic

2
[ noun ] (medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus

Synonyms

maturation suppuration

Related terms

bodily_process medicine suppurate fester

3
[ noun ] (biology,anatomy) a fluid product of inflammation

Synonyms

purulence suppuration ichor sanies pus

Related terms

liquid_body_substance gleet suppurate

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Rhymes with

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Phonetic and Homophones

F EH1 S T ER0 IH0 NG

Similar Spelling

fester Feaster fostering fosterling

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