Festerous
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 That is characteristic of, or prone to festering. rare
"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."
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
From fester + -ous.
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