Need another word that means the same as “festering”? Find 6 synonyms and 30 related words for “festering” in this overview.
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The synonyms of “Festering” are: maturation, suppuration, ichor, purulence, pus, sanies
Festering as a Noun
Definitions of "Festering" as a noun
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “festering” as a noun can have the following definitions:
- A sore that has become inflamed and formed pus.
- (medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus.
- A fluid product of inflammation.
Synonyms of "Festering" as a noun (6 Words)
ichor | (Greek mythology) the rarified fluid said to flow in the veins of the Gods. |
maturation | (medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus. Pod maturation. |
purulence | Symptom of being purulent (containing or forming pus. |
pus | A thick yellowish or greenish opaque liquid produced in infected tissue, consisting of dead white blood cells and bacteria with tissue debris and serum. |
sanies | A fluid product of inflammation. |
suppuration | The formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus. |
Associations of "Festering" (30 Words)
bleed | An instance of bleeding. Check the amount of air bleed from the compressor. |
blighted | Affected by blight; anything that mars or prevents growth or prosperity. A blighted rose. |
decay | Fall into decay or ruin. The trapped radiocarbon begins to decay at a known rate. |
decompose | Separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts. The body had begun to decompose. |
decomposition | In a decomposed state. The decomposition of organic waste. |
degeneracy | The state or quality of being degenerate. Moral degeneracy followed intellectual degeneration. |
degenerate | Having reverted to a simpler form as a result of losing a complex or adaptive structure present in the ancestral form. Get out of my house you degenerate. |
deteriorate | Become progressively worse. If the situation continues to deteriorate the consequences could be severe. |
dyspepsia | A disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea. |
entrails | Internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity. Digging copper out of the entrails of the earth. |
gastritis | Inflammation of the lining of the stomach. |
hemophilia | Congenital tendency to uncontrolled bleeding; usually affects males and is transmitted from mother to son. |
hemostatic | Tending to check bleeding by contracting the tissues or blood vessels. |
henchman | A faithful follower or political supporter, especially one prepared to engage in crime or violence by way of service. The dictator s henchman. |
indigestion | Pain or discomfort in the stomach associated with difficulty in digesting food. You know crisps give me indigestion. |
killjoy | A person who deliberately spoils the enjoyment of others. A few killjoys try to reform the seasonal activities. |
lesion | An injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin. |
molder | Break down. |
offal | The entrails and internal organs of an animal used as food. Gulls pecking at piles of offal from the narwhal hunt. |
putrefaction | (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action. The breeze shifted and we caught the stench of putrefaction. |
putrefy | (of a body or other organic matter) decay or rot and produce a fetid smell. The body was beginning to putrefy. |
putrid | (of organic matter) decaying or rotting and emitting a fetid smell. Horrible like raw and putrid flesh. |
reflux | The outward flow of the tide. Acidic secretions of the stomach can reflux back upwards. |
rot | Rotten or decayed matter. There is enough talent in the team to stop the rot. |
sore | Causing misery or pain or distress. She had a sore throat. |
spoil | The act of spoiling something by causing damage to it. The enemy entered into Hereford spoiled and fired the city and razed the walls to the ground. |
spoilsport | Someone who spoils the pleasure of others. Don t be a spoilsport Sidney. |
ulcer | A circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue. He s a conman with an incurable ulcer called gambling. |
wilt | Any of a number of fungal or bacterial diseases of plants characterized by wilting of the foliage. My opponent was wilting. |
wound | Inflict a wound on. He feared that mentioning it might reopen the wound. |