seething
Britishadjective
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boiling or foaming as if boiling
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crowded and full of restless activity
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in a state of extreme agitation, esp through anger
Other Word Forms
Explanation
Seething describes anger you can barely contain. If you are seething and something sets you off, you just might explode into a rage. Someone who's seething with anger is furious but keeping it a secret. Maybe someone insulted you in front of others and you want to let it go — on the inside, though, you might be seething. Or during the big game, an opponent's harsh words can have you seething, but you want to stay focused on scoring points. Seething sometimes describes something that's boiling over, like a seething pot of soup, and this is also the root of the word.
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Example Sentences
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Seething with black humor and adolescent anger at the adult world and its brutal absurdities, “Milkman” wedges itself too deeply in middle sister’s psyche to resemble a wandering city novel like “Ulysses.”
From The New Yorker • Dec. 3, 2018
Seething with righteous anger at the burning injustice of being excluded from the tea run may be slightly over the top, however.
From BBC • Aug. 1, 2017
Seething Hostess: Yes, it’s rude of them to assume, and chastising you publicly is an excellent way for these women to make asses of themselves.
From Washington Post • Jun. 27, 2017
Seething inside of him is this: A ferocious drive to not only be accepted as one of the game’s best players but also redefine his position.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 10, 2013
Seething, Conor looked again at the second monster destroying the parsonage.
From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness
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