festerous

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adjective

That is characteristic of, or prone to festering.

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Meanings

adjectivefesterous (comparative more festerous, superlative most festerous)

comparative more festerous · superlative most festerous

  1. rareThat is characteristic of, or prone to festering.

    It is not surprising that even as we discover that revolution is the only basic solution, we also find that we are still carriers of the festerous and lingering stench which permeates everything connected with imperialism and slavemaking.

    2010, David Barber, A Hard Rain Fell: SDS and Why it Failed

Origin

From fester + -ous.

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APA

festerous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/festerous

MLA

“festerous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/festerous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “festerous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/festerous.

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