Festering
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Festering is a noun meaning The condition of something that festers.
Meaning
The condition of something that festers.
More Meanings
- present participle and gerund of fester
Example Sentences
[…] discontent would creep in and breed festerings and mortifications in the New Moral World, or else decree its fate more rapidly by effecting its dissolution.
Word Forms
- festerings
Synonyms for festering
Depending on context, synonyms include fester, ichor, pussy, putrid, purulent, purulence.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include purulent, purulence, suppuration, sanies, pus, infected.
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