v. i. | 1. | To generate pus; to become imflamed and suppurate; |
2. | To be inflamed; to grow virulent, or malignant; to grow in intensity; to rankle. | |
v. t. | 1. | To cause to fester or rankle. |
n. | 1. | A small sore which becomes inflamed and discharges corrupt matter; a pustule. |
2. | A festering or rankling. |
Noun | 1. | fester - a sore that has become inflamed and formed pus Synonyms: suppurating sore |
Verb | 1. | fester - ripen and generate pus; "her wounds are festering" |