FESTERING
Scrabble letter values: F4E1S1T1E1R1I1N1G2 = 13
Definition
- noun (medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus. — synonyms: suppuration, maturation
- noun a fluid product of inflammation. — synonyms: pus, purulence, suppuration, ichor, sanies
Examples
- “Deal with the problem immediately; do not let it fester.”