Definition of fester - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
woundbecome infected and produce pus
- The cut began to fester after a few days.
2.
emotioncause bitterness or irritation over time
- Resentment can fester if left unspoken.
3.
problemworsen due to neglect or inattention
- The issue will fester if not addressed soon.
4.
foodRare decay in an unpleasant wayRare
- The fruit started to fester in the heat.
Noun
1.
skin conditionsore or ulcer with pus
- The doctor examined the fester on his arm.
2.
decayRare the state of festering or decayRare
- The fester of the wound worried the nurse.
Origin of fester
Old English, fester (to rot)
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medical
fester or become inflamed
Examples of fester in a sentence
The neglected injury began to fester rapidly. Old grudges can fester and ruin relationships. Unresolved issues may fester, leading to bigger problems. The conflict will fester if ignored by the leaders. Unresolved grievances can fester over time. The leftovers began to fester in the fridge.
Without refrigeration, the meat will fester quickly. The nurse treated the fester on his leg. A fester developed on her foot after the injury. The fester in the basement was unbearable. A fester of mold spread across the wall.
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- French:s'infecter, plaie purulente, ...
- German:schwären, Geschwür, ...
- Italian:suppurare, piaga, ...
- Spanish:infectarse, llaga, ...
- Portuguese:infeccionar, ferida, ...
- Chinese:化脓, 脓疮, ...
- Japanese:化膿する, 潰瘍, ...
- Arabic:تَقَيَّحَ, خراج, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַעֲלוֹת מוּגְלָה, מוּרְסָה, ...
- Russian:гноиться, нагноение, ...
- Ukrainian:гноїтися, гнійник, ...
- Hindi:घाव पकना, फोड़ा, ...
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