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In the process of decaying or decomposing
“The cobbles were littered with festering garbage.”
Infected or septic
“He boiled a bucketful of hot water and washed his festering sores clean.”
Virulent, likely to cause harm or injury
“The winds from slumber rise, and cast the burning fragments to the skies. Thus spreads the festering venom through the ship.”
Growing or spreading gradually
“They have remained remarkably immune to this festering hatred among a section of the population.”
Of or relating to an ulcer
Causing annoyance or frustration
Feeling or expressing great anger
The process of organic decay or rotting
“The water here has some healing powers of its own, which will clear the festering of the wound.”
Present participle for to become septic (and typically ooze pus)
“People generally try to avoid brown recluse spiders because their bites fester into painful sores.”
Present participle for to decompose or break down, especially biologically
“An old half-cooked steak was allowed to fester under the gray carpet.”
(of a feeling or problem) Present participle for to become worse or more intense
“It is cheaper to find and treat the cause, rather than to allow the problem to fester with our support and unwitting encouragement.”
Present participle for to feel or cause annoyance or aggravation to
“He frowned in consternation, as the thought that he was being self-pitying and needlessly suspicious began to fester him.”
Present participle for burn, simmer
(of water or air) Present participle for to cease to flow or move
Present participle for to ooze, or pass slowly through pores or other small openings
Present participle for to agitate, or cause unrest or excitement in
Present participle for to tarnish with something undesirable
Present participle for to cause persistent distress or anxiety
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