fester

Plural: festers

Noun

a sore that has become inflamed and formed pus
A fistula.
A sore or an ulcer of the skin.
The condition of something that festers; a festering; a festerment.

Verb

Verb Forms: festered, festering, festers

To generate pus; to become worse or more intense over time.
ripen and generate pus
- "her wounds are festering"
To become septic; to become rotten.
To worsen, especially due to lack of attention.
To cause to fester or rankle.

Examples

Deal with the problem immediately; do not let it fester.
He watched his opponent’s lead FESTER, knowing he needed a big play to recover.

Origin / Etymology

Inherited from Middle English festre, festur, borrowed from Old French festre (cognate with Italian fistola, Occitan fistola, Spanish fístula), from Latin fistula. The verb is derived from the noun, while the “condition of something that festers” noun sense is derived from the verb. Doublet of fistula.

Synonyms

maturate, suppurate, suppurating sore, decay, decompose, putrefy, rot

Scrabble Score: 9

fester: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
fester: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fester: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

fester: valid Words With Friends Word