Definition of seethe - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
emotionbe filled with intense but unexpressed anger
- She was seething after the unfair dismissal..
2.
boilingTECH. boil vigorouslyTECH.
- The soup began to seethe on the stove.
3.
crowded activityRare be filled with people moving activelyRare
- The market was seething with shoppers.
Noun
emotionRare state of intense activity or emotionRare
- The market was a seethe of buyers and sellers.
Expressions with seethe
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feel intense anger internally without showing it
He was seething with rage after the unfair decision.
mock someone for being upset or angry
He told her to cry and seethe after her complaint.
Origin of seethe
Old English, seoþan (to boil)
Examples of seethe in a sentence
They seethed with anger but said nothing. The water started to seethe in the pot. As the mixture heated, it began to seethe. The stadium seethed with excited fans. The plaza seethed with tourists during the festival. The office was a seethe of activity before the deadline.
Her mind was a seethe of conflicting emotions.
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- French:bouillir, effervescence, ...
- German:vor Wut kochen, Treiben, ...
- Italian:bruciare di rabbia, brulichio, ...
- Spanish:hervir de rabia, hervidero, ...
- Portuguese:fervilhar, agitação, ...
- Chinese:怒火中烧, 喧嚣, ...
- Japanese:怒りに燃える, 熱気, ...
- Arabic:غَلَى غَضَبُه, غَلَيان, ...
- Hebrew:לִרְתּוֹחַ מִזַּעַם, תְּסִיסָה, ...
- Russian:злиться, кипение, ...
- Ukrainian:кипіти від злості, вир, ...
- Hindi:भीतर ही भीतर क्रोध से उबलना, उमड़, ...
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