verb
definition
To become septic; to become rotten.
definition
To worsen, especially due to lack of attention.
example
Deal with the problem immediately; do not let it fester.
definition
To cause to fester or rankle.
noun
definition
The condition of something that festers.
Examples of festering in a Sentence
Most of them were disfigured by frost-bitten noses and cheeks, and nearly all had red, swollen and festering eyes.
The whole area is like a festering sore, deprived of the healing power of fresh air i.e. open debate.
Harboring anger or other emotions at unresolved issues can lead to festering resentment that will undoubtedly eat away at your relationship.
A drying room would be nice, but the problem is really good ventilation, and clothes tend to be left there festering.
But, left unacknowledged and unaddressed, these issues become festering sores in the relationship between VS and the rest of the industry.
The earth was considered in ancient times a cure for old festering wounds, and for the bite of poisonous snakes.
The Holy See directed all its energies towards the solution of the problem; in the event of its proving to be insoluble, it would take care that it should remain a festering sore in the body of the monarchy.