Fester

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -É›stÉ™(r)

Origin

From Old French festre, from Latin fistula

Full definition of fester

Verb

1. To become septic; to become rotten.
• MiltonWounds immedicable
  Rankle, and fester, and gangrene.
2. To worsen, especially due to lack of attention.Deal with the problem immediately; do not let it fester.
• MacaulayHatred ... festered in the hearts of the children of the soil.
3. To cause to fester or rankle.
• MarstonFor which I burnt in inward, swelt'ring hate,
  And fester'd rankling malice in my breast.

Anagrams

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