seethe
to surge or foam as if boiling.
to be in a state of agitation or excitement.
Archaic. to boil.
to soak or steep.
to cook by boiling or simmering; boil.
the act of seething.
the state of being agitated or excited.
Origin of seethe
1synonym study For seethe
Other words from seethe
- seeth·ing·ly, adverb
- un·seethed, adjective
- un·seeth·ing, adjective
Words Nearby seethe
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How to use seethe in a sentence
It's time for TV fans to quietly seethe over this year's egregious Emmy snubs.
The Enraging Emmy Nominations: 20 Snubs and Surprises | Kevin Fallon | July 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt just makes no sense to think that Palestinians will simply seethe in peaceful silence forever.
Hamas Bears Lion’s Share of Blame for Israel-Gaza Tensions | Leslie H. Gelb | November 18, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTEnough for me: with joy I seethe different doom our fates assign.
The Ontario Readers: The High School Reader, 1886 | Ministry of EducationThe path of SaintsIs such; so shall she look from heaven, and seethe road which led her thither.
The Saint's Tragedy | Charles KingsleyNot an old fool in the townWho thinks herself religious, but must seethe last of the show and mob the deer to death.
The Saint's Tragedy | Charles Kingsley
All are to be thrown in one common caldron to seethe therein, the symbol of the fiery judgments which had now come upon the city.
The Prophet Ezekiel | Arno C. GaebeleinDo you know, If the happy spirits in Heaven can seethe ruin and wretchedness here below?
Browning and the Dramatic Monologue | S. S. Curry
British Dictionary definitions for seethe
/ (siːð) /
(intr) to boil or to foam as if boiling
(intr) to be in a state of extreme agitation, esp through anger
(tr) to soak in liquid
(tr) archaic to cook or extract the essence of (a food) by boiling
the act or state of seething
Origin of seethe
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