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To become septic (and typically ooze pus)
“People generally try to avoid brown recluse spiders because their bites fester into painful sores.”
To decompose or break down, especially biologically
“An old half-cooked steak was allowed to fester under the gray carpet.”
(of a feeling or problem) To become worse or more intense
“It is cheaper to find and treat the cause, rather than to allow the problem to fester with our support and unwitting encouragement.”
To feel or cause annoyance or aggravation to
“He frowned in consternation, as the thought that he was being self-pitying and needlessly suspicious began to fester him.”
To feel, show, or express great anger
(of water or air) To cease to flow or move
To agitate, or cause unrest or excitement in
To persist with gradual intensity
To tarnish with something undesirable
To cause persistent distress or anxiety
Plural for an inflamed spot on the surface of the skin
“Mrs. Poulter's ill-humor was at this time not a little increased by a painful fester on her left hand.”
Plural for a festering
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