Fester

noun

Word Frequency: 0.3

Definitions

1.nounA fistula.

2.nounA sore or an ulcer of the skin.

3.nounThe condition of something that festers; a festering; a festerment.

4.verbTo become septic; to become rotten.

5.verbTo worsen, especially due to lack of attention.

"Deal with the problem immediately; do not let it fester."

6.verbTo cause to fester or rankle.

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