fester
11fester — Fester. v. act. Chommer, celebrer une feste. On feste aujourd huy un tel Saint. On dit prov. & fig. d Une personne qui n a ny credit ny authorité, C est un saint qu on ne feste point …
12fester — ► VERB 1) (of a wound or sore) become septic. 2) (of food or rubbish) become rotten. 3) (of a negative feeling or a problem) intensify, especially through neglect. 4) deteriorate physically and mentally in isolated inactivity. ORIGIN from Old… …
13fester — [fes′tər] n. [ME festre < OFr < L fistula: see FISTULA] a small sore filled with pus; pustule vi. [ME festren < the n.] 1. to form pus; ulcerate 2. a) to grow embittered; rankle b) to grow or inc …
14fester — [[t]fe̱stə(r)[/t]] festers, festering, festered 1) VERB (disapproval) If you say that a situation, problem, or feeling is festering, you disapprove of the fact that it is being allowed to grow more unpleasant or full of anger, because it is not… …
15fester — UK [ˈfestə(r)] / US [ˈfestər] verb [intransitive] Word forms fester : present tense I/you/we/they fester he/she/it festers present participle festering past tense festered past participle festered 1) if an injury or sore place on your body… …
16fester — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French festre, from Latin fistula pipe, fistulous ulcer Date: 14th century a suppurating sore ; pustule II. verb (festered; festering) Date: 14th century intransitive verb …
17fester — verb a) To become septic; to become rotten. Deal with the problem immediately; do not let it fester. b) To worsen, especially due to lack of attention …
18fester — 1. To form pus or putrefy. 2. To make inflamed. [L. fistula] * * * fes·ter fes tər n a suppurating sore: PUSTULE fester vi, fes·tered; fes·ter·ing t(ə )riŋ to generate pus * * * fes·ter (fesґtər) to suppurate superficially …
19fester — fes|ter [ˈfestə US ər] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: festre [i] sore hole in flesh , from Latin fistula] 1.) if an unpleasant feeling or problem festers, it gets worse because it has not been dealt with ▪ The dispute can be traced… …
20fester — Smeone who is constantly sick especially if such sickness normally coincides with work to be done. Chris, the typical fester, was at the doctor s office just as the next container of car parts arrived to be unloaded …
