festering

Meanings

• adjective

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

  - "The wound was festering, emitting a foul smell."
  - "The abscess had been festering for days before the patient sought medical help."

• verb transitive

  To undergo or cause to undergo putrefaction.

  - "The meat was left out too long and began to fester."
  - "The pond water festered with algae and dead fish."

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Synonyms

fester , festerment

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with festering
stering , herting , terting

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Variants

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festering , fester , festered , festers

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Forms

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The past tense of the verb is 'festered'. The comparative form of the adjective is 'more festering'., festers, festering, festered

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Etymology

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Old English feasterian, from feaster, a putrefying mass; related to feces.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'festering' is also used metaphorically to describe a situation that is worsening or becoming increasingly unpleasant.

2. In the Middle Ages, it was believed that a festering wound could be healed by applying a live maggot to the wound, as the maggot would eat away the dead tissue.

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Related Concepts

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1. putrefaction: A process of decay and decomposition of organic matter, often accompanied by the production of foul-smelling gases.

2. abscess: A localized collection of pus in a tissue, usually caused by an infection.

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Culture

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In literature, festering is often used to describe a wound or a situation that is worsening or decaying. In Shakespeare's Macbeth, Lady Macbeth's hand, which she had attempted to cleanse of bloodstains, is described as 'festering in her veins'.

How to Memorize "festering"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a wound or a sore that is not healing and is emitting a foul smell. Imagine the putrefaction process taking place.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the smell of a decaying wound or a rotting piece of meat.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Festering Food For Thought' to remember the meaning of the word.

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