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, adjective

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, adverb

British 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