fester

/'festə/
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fester

Her small cut began to fester after a few days.

Definition

  1. Verb:

    • To generate pus; to become infected and inflamed: "fester" primarily describes the process by which a wound or sore becomes infected, leading to the formation of pus.
    • To cause persistent resentment or bitterness: "fester" can also describe a negative feeling, thought, or situation that worsens over time due to being ignored or unaddressed.

  2. Noun:

    • A sore that is inflamed and filled with pus: This is a less common usage, referring directly to the infected sore itself.
Usage Examples

  • Verb (Medical Context):

    • If you don't clean the cut properly, it will fester.
    • The neglected wound began to fester, requiring immediate medical attention.

  • Verb (Emotional/Figurative Context):

    • Resentment can fester if problems are not discussed openly.
    • The unfair accusation festered in his mind for years.

  • Noun:

    • The doctor lanced the fester to drain the infection.
Advanced Usage
  • "to let something fester": to allow a problem or negative feeling to worsen by not dealing with it.
    • You shouldn't let your anger fester; talk to him about what happened.
Variants and Related Words
  • Festering (adj/n): The process or state of forming pus; rotting.
    • The festering wound emitted a foul odor.
  • Infected (adj): Contaminated with a disease-causing organism. (A more general medical term).
  • Suppurate (v): A formal medical term meaning to form or discharge pus.
Synonyms
  • Rankle: To cause persistent annoyance or resentment. (For the figurative sense).
  • Putrefy: To decay or rot with a fetid smell. (Often for organic matter, not typically wounds).
  • Become septic: To become infected with pathogenic bacteria.
Related Phrasal Verbs

(Note: "Fester" is not commonly used with particles to form standard phrasal verbs. The verb is typically used alone or with prepositions like "in" or "into.")

Related Idioms
  • "A festering sore": Used literally for an infected wound or figuratively for a persistent, worsening problem.
    • The corruption scandal was a festering sore on the government's reputation.
fester

Her small cut began to fester after a few days.

Noun
  1. a sore that has become inflamed and formed pus
Verb
  1. ripen and generate pus
    • her wounds are festering

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