Synonyms for

Festering

Verb / ˈfestɜ:ɪŋ / Another word for festering — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

The definition of 'festering' is to become rotten or decayed, often producing an unpleasant smell or causing infection.

Synonyms & similar words

purulence pus fester sanies maturation ichor suppuration maturate suppurate rotting decaying putrefying spoiling decomposing moldering corroding deteriorating disintegrating tainting infecting septic foul rank noxious noxious offensive rancid rotten sickening

Example sentences

  1. The fruit was left out for too long and started festering.
  2. The festering wound on his hand required medical attention.
  3. The garbage in the hot sun was festering and smelled awful.
  4. The festering food in the fridge had to be thrown away.
  5. The festering pile of leaves attracted insects and rodents.

Quotes

  • Time, which sees all things, has found you out. Yet you are but now festering in the full bloom of youth, a young man of two-and-twenty.
  • The festering disease of faction is not cured; it is only blown into a more malignant flame; the parasites who fatten on the decay of the republic are active.
  • Our national wound is still festering, and the day of its healing is still far off.

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