Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   seethe

   /sēT͟H/

   verb

   • 1. (of a liquid) bubble up as a result of being boiled: "the brew foamed and seethed" Similar boilbubblesimmerfoamfrothrisefermentfizzeffervesceteemswarmboilbubblefoamfermentswirlconvulsechurnwhirlsurge
   • ▪ cook (food) by boiling it in a liquid: "others were cut into joints and seethed in cauldrons made of the animal's own skins"
   • ▪ (of a person) be filled with intense but unexpressed anger: "inwardly he was seething at the slight to his authority" Similar be angrybe furiousbe enragedbe incensedbe infuriatedbe beside oneselfhave lost one's temperhave/throw a fitboilsimmerbe boiling overchaferagebe in a ragerantraverant and ravestormfumesmolderspitbreathe fireburninformal:be lividbe wildjump up and downfroth/foam at the mouthbe steamed upbe hot under the collarhave steam coming out of one's earsdo one's head/nut inthrow a wobblyspit feathers
   • ▪ (of a place) be crowded with people or things moving about in a rapid or hectic way: "the entire cellar was seething with spiders"
   • ▪ (of a crowd of people) move in a rapid or hectic way: "we cascaded down the stairs and seethed across the station"

   Word Origin Old Englishsēothan ‘make or keep boiling’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zieden.

   Scrabble Points: 9

   • S

     1

   • E

     1

   • E

     1

   • T

     1

   • H

     4

   • E

     1

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › seetheSeethe Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › seethe

   • Cached

   The meaning of SEETHE is to suffer violent internal excitement. How to use seethe in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSEETHE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   SEETHE definition: 1. to feel very angry but to be unable or unwilling to express it clearly: 2. (of a large number…. Learn more.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › seetheSeethe - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › seethe

   He or she is really angry! In the cooking sense, to seethe means to "boil" and if you are seething with anger, you might say that your blood is boiling. However seethe can also mean "filled with activity." Imagine a room seething with excited people.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › seetheSEETHE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › seethe

   • Cached

   Seethe definition: to surge or foam as if boiling.. See examples of SEETHE used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSEETHE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   Definition of 'seethe' Word Frequency. seethe. (siːð ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense seethes , present participle seething , past tense, past participle seethed. 1. verb. When you are seething, you are very angry about something but do not express your feelings about it.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › seetheSeethe - definition of seethe by The Free Dictionary

   www.thefreedictionary.com › seethe

   • Cached

   Define seethe. seethe synonyms, seethe pronunciation, seethe translation, English dictionary definition of seethe. v. seethed , seeth·ing , seethes v. intr. 1. To churn and foam as if boiling. 2. a. To be in a state of turmoil or ferment: The nation seethed with...

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishseethe verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › english

   • Cached

   seethe (with something) (of a place) to be full of a lot of people or animals, especially when they are all moving around. The resort is seething with tourists all year round. He became caught up in a seething mass of arms and legs.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › seetheSeethe Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

   www.yourdictionary.com › seethe

   • Cached

   Origin of Seethe. From Middle English sethen, from Old English sÄ“oþan (“to seethe, boil, cook in a liquid; subject to a fiery ordeal, try as with fire; subject to great pain, afflict, afflict grievously, disturb; prepare food for the mind; subject the mind with occupations; be troubled in mind, brood" ), from Proto-Germanic *seuþanÄ ...

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySEETHE definition in American English | Collins English...

    www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionary

    • Cached

    Definition of 'seethe' Word Frequency. seethe. (sið ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense seethes, present participle seething, past tense, past participle seethed. intransitive verb. When you are seething, you are very angry about something but do not express your feelings about it.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySEETHE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionary

    • Cached

    SEETHE meaning: to be very angry, often without showing it: . Learn more.