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- FESTERING 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
- FESTERING | 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
- FESTER 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
- Festering - definition of festering by The Free Dictionary
Define festering festering synonyms, festering pronunciation, festering translation, English dictionary definition of festering ) v fes·tered, fes·ter·ing, fes·ters v intr 1 To generate pus; suppurate 2 To form an ulcer 3 To undergo decay; rot 4 a To be or become an
- festering - WordReference. com Dictionary of English
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 fes•ter ˈfɛstɚ v [no object] Physiology to form pus; putrefy: a festering wound (of hatred, anger, jealousy, etc ) to grow stronger or worse gradually: The desire for revenge festered in her heart
- fester verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . .
[intransitive] (of a wound or cut) to become painful and infected (= full of bacteria) festering sores wounds If you don’t take the splinter out, it will fester
- Festering – meaning, definition, etymology, examples and more — Self . . .
These idioms convey similar concepts to "festering" in that they refer to situations that are problematic, dangerous, or likely to cause harm While they don't directly use the word "festering," they capture the essence of a situation that is deteriorating or threatening
- FESTER Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
A boil, for example, is a festering infection of a hair follicle Over time, the verb—as many words do—picked up a figurative sense, and fester began to be used not only for the worsening of a wound but for a worsening state, situation, etc
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