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fester

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) fester (noun)
  2. 2) fester (verb)

1fes·ter

noun \ˈfes-tər\

Definition of FESTER

: a suppurating sore : pustule
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Examples of FESTER

  1. <pus oozed out of the fester>

Origin of FESTER

Middle English, from Anglo-French festre, from Latin fistula pipe, fistulous ulcer
First Known Use: 14th century

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analgesia, angina, diabetes, hepatitis, homeopathy, logorrhea, palliate, pandemic

Rhymes with FESTER

Chester, ester, Esther, jester, nester, Nestor, pester, quaestor, quester, tester, wester, yester, zester

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