teeming

¹ American  

[tee-ming] / ˈti mɪŋ /

adjective

1. abounding or swarming with something, as with people.

   We elbowed our way through the teeming station.

2. prolific or fertile.

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teeming ² American  

[tee-ming] / ˈti mɪŋ /

adjective

1. falling in torrents.

   a teeming rain.

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Other Word Forms

• teemingly adverb
• teemingness noun

Etymology

Origin of teeming¹

First recorded in 1525–35; teem ¹ + -ing ²

Origin of teeming²

First recorded in 1685–95; teem ² + -ing ²

Example Sentences

At 9 a.m. on a workday, this area of the Financial District is positively teeming with potential litigants.

From The Wall Street Journal

It boasts two Premier League big beasts, a teeming music scene, and has even snaffled the Brit awards.

From BBC

While the Barnum Hotel was teeming with life, I was enjoying it with a particularly noisy quartet of rabble-rousers.

From Literature

The Fire Department said that resources after the incident were delayed due to the size of the teeming crowd near the Wilshire Federal Building.

From Los Angeles Times

Now vehicles are rolling computers, teeming with electronics and other complex systems.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• brimming
• filled
• overflowing
• packed
• swarming