"festering" in the noun sense
1. festering, suppuration, maturation
medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus
2. pus, purulence, suppuration, ichor, sanies, festering
a fluid product of inflammation
"festering" in the verb sense
1. fester, maturate, suppurate
ripen and generate pus
"her wounds are festering"
Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)
Princeton University "About WordNet®."
WordNet®. Princeton University. 2010.
View WordNet® License