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festerings

festerings is the plural of festering.

Meaning of festering

Noun

festering (plural festerings)

  1. The condition of something that festers.
    • […] 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.1842, Bradshaw’s Journal, volume III, page 89

Questions about festerings

What is festerings the plural of?
Festerings is the plural of festering.

Words near festerings in the dictionary

  1. fester
  2. festered
  3. festereth
  4. festering
  5. festeringly
  6. festerings
  7. festerment
  8. festerments
  9. festerous
  10. festers
  11. festery

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