seethe

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verb

ˈsēṯẖ 

seethed; seething

intransitive verb

1

: to suffer violent internal excitement

seethe with jealousy

2

a

: to be in a state of rapid agitated movement

b

: to churn or foam as if boiling

3

archaic : boil

transitive verb

1

: to soak or saturate in a liquid

2

archaic : boil, stew

seethe

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noun

: a state of seething : ebullition

Synonyms

Verb

• boil
• churn
• moil
• roil

Examples of seethe in a Sentence

Verb

He seethed at his brother's success.

We found ourselves in the middle of a seething crowd.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

House Republicans were wary of throwing the chamber into another period of chaos like the one that paralyzed the House for weeks after Mr. McCarthy’s ouster, and have privately seethed about the public disarray Ms. Greene’s threat has sown. —Kayla Guo, New York Times, 8 May 2024

After more than three decades in the game, here are middle-aged men grappling with life and trying to make sense of it all — one anthemic chorus and seething guitar solo at a time. —John Lonsdale, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English sethen, from Old English sēothan; akin to Old High German siodan to seethe and probably to Old Lithuanian siausti (it) storms, rages

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2

Noun

1816, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

seethe

verb

ˈsēt͟h

seethed; seething

1

: to churn or foam as if boiling

the river rapids seethed

2

: to be upset or in a state of great excitement

was seething with rage