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FESTERING: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for FESTERING?

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Festering as a Noun
Definitions of "Festering" as a noun
Synonyms of "Festering" as a noun (6 Words)
Associations of "Festering" (30 Words)

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.