Fester word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "fester" word

[noun] a sore that has become inflamed and formed pus
[verb] ripen and generate pus; "her wounds are festering"

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\Fes"ter\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Festered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Festering}.] [OE. festern, fr. fester, n.; or fr. OF. festrir, fr. festre, n. See {Fester}, n.] 1. To generate pus; to become imflamed and suppurate; as, a sore or a wound festers. Wounds immedicable Rankle, and fester, and gangrene. --Milton. Unkindness may give a wound that shall bleed and smart, but it is treachery that makes it fester. --South. Hatred . . . festered in the hearts of the children of the soil. --Macaulay. 2. To be inflamed; to grow virulent, or malignant; to grow in intensity; to rankle.
\Fes`ter\, v. t. To cause to fester or rankle. For which I burnt in inward, swelt'ring hate, And festered ranking malice in my breast. --Marston.
\Fes"ter\, n. [OF. festre, L. fistula a sort of ulcer. Cf. {Fistula}.] 1. A small sore which becomes inflamed and discharges corrupt matter; a pustule. 2. A festering or rankling. The fester of the chain their necks. --I. Taylor.

Synonyms for fester

maturate, suppurate, suppurating sore

Related terms: afflict, bite, bunion, canker sore, convulse, corrupt, crumble into dust, felon, lacerate, mold, molder, pain, parulis, piles, polyp, putrefy, rankle, rub, swelling, torment, twist, wound

The fun area, different aproach to word »fester«

Let's analyse "fester" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: RETSEF. Average typing speed for these characters is 1680 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: ..-. . ... - . .-.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: fester: 5 + 5 = 10, reduced: 1 . and the final result is One.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: fester: 6 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 9 = 28, reduced: 1, and the final result is One.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
E (2)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
F (1)	6	Lovers	Practical, Faithful, Organizer
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
S (1)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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