fester

Meanings

• Verb

  To undergo or cause to undergo a process of decay or putrefaction, especially in a state of suppuration.

  - "The wound on his leg was festering."
  - "The food was left out too long and began to fester."

• Noun

  A state of decay or putrefaction, especially in a suppurating wound.

  - "The doctor lanced the boil to drain the fester."
  - "The festering wound emitted a foul odor."

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Pronunciation

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2. /ˈfɛstə(ɹ)/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with fester
stink , ink , think

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Variants

List of all variants of fester that leads to same result
fester , festered , festering , festers

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Etymology

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Old English feccan ‘to putrefy, decay, rot, stink’

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Trivia

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1. The term 'fester' is derived from the Old English word 'feccan', which means 'to putrefy, decay, rot, stink'.

2. The word 'fester' is often used metaphorically to describe a situation or emotion that is allowed to decay or become worse over time.

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Related Concepts

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1. suppuration: The formation of pus in a wound or other bodily cavity.

2. putrefaction: The process of decay and decomposition of organic matter.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'fester' is often used metaphorically to describe a situation or emotion that is allowed to decay or become worse over time. For example, in Shakespeare's Macbeth, Lady Macbeth's guilt 'festers' in her mind.

How to Memorize "fester"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a wound that is not healing and is filled with pus. Visualize the smell and texture of the pus. Visualize the process of the wound getting worse and worse.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'fester' with the idea of decay and putrefaction. Think of a wound that refuses to heal and is getting worse.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym F-E-S-T-E-R to remember the meaning of 'fester': F for Festering, E for Emitting a foul odor, S for Suppuration, T for Tissue decay, E for Emotional decay, and R for Rotting.

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