festered — adj. discharging pus (about a wound or sore) fes·ter || festÉ™(r) n. sore, inflamed wound v. be inflamed; produce pus (from a sore); cause pain; decay; eat away at; leave a scar … English contemporary dictionary
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Face like a festered pickle — suffering from acne … Dictionary of Australian slang
face like a festered pickle — Australian Slang suffering from acne … English dialects glossary
Necrophagist — Datos generales Origen Alemania … Wikipedia Español
fester — verb 1) his deep wound festered Syn: suppurate, become septic, become infected, form pus, weep; Medicine be purulent; archaic rankle 2) the garbage festered Syn: rot, molder, decay, decompose, putrefy … Thesaurus of popular words
fes|ter — «FEHS tuhr», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to form pus; suppurate: »The neglected wound festered and became very painful. 2. to poison or inflame the surrounding parts progressively, as a disease does. 3. Figurative. to cause soreness or pain; rankle:… … Useful english dictionary
Fester — 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. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Festering — Fester 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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fester — 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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
