Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

festering

/fˈɛstɚɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.69 in modern English

Syllables: fes-ter-ing
IPA: /fˈɛstɚɪŋ/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition of something that festers.

verb

present participle and gerund of fester

Example Sentences

"[…] discontent would creep in and breed festerings and mortifications in the New Moral World, or else decree its fate more rapidly by effecting its dissolution."

Inflected Forms

festerings (plural)

Synonyms

fester festerment pus purulence suppuration ichor sanies maturation

Rhymes With

pestering sequestering

Questions

How do you pronounce festering?: The recorded pronunciation is /fˈɛstɚɪŋ/.
What does festering mean?: The condition of something that festers.

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