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What does festered mean in English?
(Entry 1 of 2) intransitive verb. 1 : to generate pus The wound became inflamed and festered. 2 : putrefy, rot festering carrion. 3a : to cause increasing poisoning, irritation, or bitterness : rankle dissent festered unchecked His resentment festered for years.
What is a fester wound?
Fester is a verb describing what happens to a wound or a sore that gets worse and has liquid, or pus, oozing out. Infections cause cuts, broken bones, and diseases to fester.
How do you use festering in a sentence?
The boy’s right arm was a loathsome sight, festering from a neglected wound. He regards them as vermin to be left to languish and die of their festering wounds. Many of them became afflicted with an itchy, festering skin disease, though otherwise healthy and fat.
What does Festated mean?
to putrefy or rot. to rankle, as a feeling of resentment. SEE MORE. verb (used with object) to cause to rankle: Malice festered his spirit.
What do meddling mean?
intransitive verb. : to interest oneself in what is not one’s concern : interfere without right or propriety (see propriety sense 1) I never meddle in other people’s private affairs— G. B. Shaw.
What does Maturate mean?
mature
Maturate is a more formal and technical synonym for the verb mature (meaning to become mature or bring to maturity). Maturate is most often used in scientific contexts, especially involving the development of living things.
How do you treat festered wounds?
Wash the wound right away with soap and water. Apply a small amount of antibiotic ointment. You can buy this without a prescription. Cover wounds with a bandage or gauze dressing.
Can a person fester?
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 being properly recognized or dealt with. Resentments are starting to fester. If a wound festers, it becomes infected, making it worse.
What part of speech is festered?
intransitive verb
fester
| part of speech: | intransitive verb |
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| inflections: | festers, festering, festered |
| definition 1: | to become filled with pus; become infected. Take care of that boil, or it will fester. |
| definition 2: | to be or become a source of growing irritation. His resentment of his brother festered until he could no longer contain it. |
What is the meaning of Insalubrity?
: not conducive to health : unwholesome an insalubrious climate.
What does Maddler mean?
(intransitive) To be or become crazy; rave; be confused in mind; be delirious; lose one’s way; be dotingly fond of. verb.
What is sited mean?
sited; siting. Definition of site (Entry 2 of 2) transitive verb. : to place on a site or in position : locate.