seethe
[ seeth ]
/ sið /
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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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Origin of seethe
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, adverbun·seethed, adjectiveun·seeth·ing, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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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
Word Origin for seethe
Old English sēothan; related to Old Norse sjōtha, Old High German siodan to seethe
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