seethe

[ seeth ]

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verb (used without object),seethed or (Obsolete) sod; seethed or (Obsolete) sod·den or sod; seeth·ing.

to surge or foam as if boiling.
to be in a state of agitation or excitement.

Archaic. to boil.

verb (used with object),seethed or (Obsolete) sod; seethed or (Obsolete) sod·den or sod; seeth·ing.

to soak or steep.
to cook by boiling or simmering; boil.

noun

the act of seething.
the state of being agitated or excited.

Origin of seethe

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

synonym study For seethe

2. See boil¹.

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 BEAST
It 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 BEAST
Enough for me: with joy I seethe different doom our fates assign.
The Ontario Readers: The High School Reader, 1886 | Ministry of Education
The path of SaintsIs such; so shall she look from heaven, and seethe road which led her thither.
The Saint's Tragedy | Charles Kingsley
Not 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. Gaebelein
Do 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

seethe

/ (siːð) /

verb

(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

noun

the act or state of seething

Origin of seethe

Old English sēothan; related to Old Norse sjōtha, Old High German siodan to seethe

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