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

Those same banks are teeming with relatively dormant deposits.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

But it’s also an organic experience, teeming with originality, despite its familiar marketing as an “immersive experience.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

On New Year’s Eve, during my family’s stay, the hotel was teeming with visitors in black tie.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Concert halls are packed, the famed Tretyakov Gallery is teeming even on a midweek afternoon.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

We went into another street teeming with black men and women returning from work.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

Related Words

• brimming
• filled
• overflowing
• packed
• swarming