seethe

American  

[seeth] / sið /

verb (used without object)

seethed, sod, seethed, sodden, sod, seething

1. to surge or foam as if boiling.

2. to be in a state of agitation or excitement.

3. Archaic. to boil.

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verb (used with object)

seethed, sod, seethed, sodden, sod, seething

1. to soak or steep.

2. to cook by boiling or simmering; boil.

noun

1. the act of seething.

2. the state of being agitated or excited.

seethe British  

/ siːð /

verb

1. (intr) to boil or to foam as if boiling

2. (intr) to be in a state of extreme agitation, esp through anger

3. (tr) to soak in liquid

4. archaic (tr) to cook or extract the essence of (a food) by boiling

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noun

1. the act or state of seething

Related Words

See boil ¹.

Other Word Forms

• seethingly adverb
• unseethed adjective
• unseething adjective

Etymology

Origin of seethe

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English sēothan; cognate with German sieden, Swedish sjuda

Example Sentences

But I couldn’t think of any of that because I was seething mad at that swarm of pixies and at Red’s granny for her vague advice.

From Literature

He seethed with resentment at their mainstream success and regularly took jabs at his former bandmates in the press.

From Los Angeles Times

There was even talk of opening a North Atlantic Treaty Organization office in Asia—a prospect that had Beijing seething.

From The Wall Street Journal

I imagined them seething with jealousy at our private, mother-daughter birthday party.

From Literature

But it was there, always seething in him, keeping him warm against the world’s coldness.

From Literature

Related Words

• boil
• bristle
• flare
• fume
• simmer
• smolder