Fester - 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
Festered - definition of festered by The Free Dictionary 1 to form pus; generate purulent matter; suppurate: a festering wound 2 to cause ulceration, as a foreign body in the flesh 3 to putrefy or rot 4 to rankle, as resentment or bitterness: The desire for revenge festered in her heart 5 to cause to rankle: envy festering the spirit n 6 an ulcer; a rankling sore