🔄 Synonyms of "Festering"
10 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| ichornoun | (Greek mythology) The liquid said to flow in place of blood in the veins of the gods. |
| pussynoun | (vulgar, colloquial) The female genitalia; the vulva or vagina. |
| putrid | Of, relating to, or characteristic of putrefaction, especially having a bad smell, like that of rotting flesh. |
| purulent | (medicine) Consisting of pus. |
| purulencenoun | Pus. |
| suppurationnoun | (medicine) The decay in tissue producing pus, or the pus itself. |
| infectednoun | Having an infection. |
| saniesnoun | (medicine) a thin mixture of pus and blood serum discharged from a wound; ichor |
| pusnoun | (medicine, pathology) A whitish-yellow or yellow substance composed primarily of dead white blood cells and dead pyogenic bacteria, normally found in regions of bacterial infection. |
| septicnoun | Of or pertaining to sepsis. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Festering"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| purulent | (medicine) Consisting of pus. |
| purulencenoun | Pus. |
| suppurationnoun | (medicine) The decay in tissue producing pus, or the pus itself. |
| saniesnoun | (medicine) a thin mixture of pus and blood serum discharged from a wound; ichor |
| pusnoun | (medicine, pathology) A whitish-yellow or yellow substance composed primarily of dead white blood cells and dead pyogenic bacteria, normally found in regions of bacterial infection. |
| infectednoun | Having an infection. |
| septicnoun | Of or pertaining to sepsis. |
| ichornoun | (Greek mythology) The liquid said to flow in place of blood in the veins of the gods. |
| pussynoun | (vulgar, colloquial) The female genitalia; the vulva or vagina. |
| putrid | Of, relating to, or characteristic of putrefaction, especially having a bad smell, like that of rotting flesh. |
| deteriorating | Getting worse. |
| worseningnoun | A worse situation; an aggravation or deterioration |
| serious | Important; weighty; not insignificant. |
| rottingnessnoun | (rare) Something which is undergoing rot or decomposition. |
| putrefactionnoun | The state of being rotten. |
| feculencenoun | Feculent matter; dregs, filth. |
| fetiditynoun | The quality of being fetid. |
| fetidnessnoun | The quality of being fetid |
| putrescencenoun | The condition of being putrid; decay |
| decayednessnoun | The state or quality of being decayed. |
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