DEFINITIONS

seethe

[ seeth ]
/ sið /

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

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.

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Words related to seethe

fume, smolder, simmer, bristle, flare, boil, foam, froth, rage, burn, flip, stew, storm, ferment, spark

Words nearby seethe

seepy, seer, seeress, seersucker, seesaw, seethe, seething, sefer, sefer torah, seferiades, seferis

Origin of seethe

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

OTHER WORDS FROM seethe

seeth·ing·ly, adverbun·seethed, adjectiveun·seeth·ing, adjective

synonym study for seethe

2. See boil1.
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British Dictionary definitions for seethed

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

Word Origin for seethe

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