fester
verbDefinition of fester
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: to generate pus
The wound became inflamed and festered.
3a
: to cause increasing poisoning, irritation, or bitterness : rankle
dissent festered unchecked His resentment festered for years.
b
: to undergo or exist in a state of progressive deterioration
allowed slums to fester
: to make inflamed or corrupt
fester
nounDefinition of fester (Entry 2 of 2)
: a suppurating sore : pustule
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