seethe
[ seeth ]
/ sið /
verb (used without object), seethed or (Obsolete) sod; seethed or (Obsolete) sod·den or sod; seeth·ing.
verb (used with object), seethed or (Obsolete) sod; seethed or (Obsolete) sod·den or sod; seeth·ing.
to soak or steep.
to cook by boiling or simmering; boil.
noun
the act of seething.
the state of being agitated or excited.
Origin of seethe
before 900; Middle English; Old English
sēothan; cognate with German
sieden, Swedish
sjuda
synonym study for seethe
2. See
boil1.
OTHER WORDS FROM seethe
seeth·ing·ly, adverb un·seethed, adjective un·seeth·ing, adjectiveWords nearby seethe
Example sentences from the Web for seething
British Dictionary definitions for seething (1 of 2)
seething
/ (ˈsiːðɪŋ) /
adjective
boiling or foaming as if boiling
crowded and full of restless activity
in a state of extreme agitation, esp through anger
Derived forms of seething
seethingly, adverbBritish Dictionary definitions for seething (2 of 2)
seethe
/ (siːð) /
verb
(intr)
to boil or to foam as if boiling
(intr)
to be in a state of extreme agitation, esp through anger
(tr)
to soak in liquid
(tr) archaic
to cook or extract the essence of (a food) by boiling
noun
the act or state of seething
Word Origin for seethe
Old English
sēothan; related to Old Norse
sjōtha, Old High German
siodan to seethe