SEETHE

seethe, roll

(verb) boil vigorously; “The liquid was seething”; “The water rolled”

seethe

(verb) foam as if boiling; “a seething liquid”

seethe, boil

(verb) be in an agitated emotional state; “The customer was seething with anger”

hum, buzz, seethe

(verb) be noisy with activity; “This office is buzzing with activity”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

seethe (third-person singular simple present seethes, present participle seething, simple past (archaic) sod or seethed, past participle (archaic) sodden or seethed)

(transitive, archaic) To boil.

(intransitive, of a liquid) To boil vigorously.

(intransitive, of a liquid) To foam in an agitated manner, as if boiling.

(intransitive, of a person, figuratively) To be in an agitated or angry mental state, as if boiling.

(intransitive, of a place, figuratively) To buzz with activity.

Anagrams

• sheete

Source: Wiktionary


Seethe, v. t. [imp. Seethed (Sod (, obs.); p. p. Seethed, Sodden (; p. pr. & vb. n. Seething.] Etym: [OE. sethen, AS. seĂł; akin to D. sieden, OHG. siodan, G. sieden, Icel. sj, Sw. sjuda, Dan. syde, Goth. saubs a burnt offering. Cf. Sod, n., Sodden, Suds.]

Definition: To decoct or prepare for food in hot liquid; to boil; as, to seethe flesh. [Written also seeth.] Set on the great pot, and seethe pottage for the sons of the prophets. 2 Kings iv. 38.

Seethe, v. i.

Definition: To be a state of ebullition or violent commotion; to be hot; to boil. 1 Sam. ii. 13. A long Pointe, round which the Mississippi used to whirl, and seethe, and foam. G. W. Cable.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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22 February 2025

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