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Definition of seething - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
emotionfilled with intense but unexpressed anger
- She was seething with anger after the meeting.
2.
activityfull of restless activity or agitation
- The seething crowd pushed forward.
3.
cookingboiling or bubbling like a liquid
- The seething pot was about to overflow.
Noun
1.
emotionstate of intense agitation or emotional turmoil
- His seething was obvious even though he stayed silent.
2.
activitycondition of restless or busy activity
- The seething of the marketplace lasted all day.
3.
chemistryprocess of boiling or bubbling vigorously
- The seething of the liquid could be heard from the next room.
Expressions with seething
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large group moving in a wild or agitated way
The protesters became a seething mass in the square.
large, chaotic group of people moving together
The concert turned into a seething mass of people.
Origin of seething
Old English, sēothan (to boil) + -ing (action)
Examples of seething in a sentence
The seething crowd demanded answers. The seething ocean waves crashed against the rocks. Her seething anger was barely contained. Steam rose from the seething soup. She stirred the seething sauce carefully. Her seething grew as the insults continued, but she kept her voice steady.
There was a quiet seething in the room after the unfair decision was announced. By deadline, the seething of the newsroom was impossible to ignore. The seething of commuters at the station eased once the trains resumed. The seething of the soup sent steam across the kitchen. In the flask, the seething of the solution signaled the reaction had begun.
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- French:bouillonnant, bouillonnement, ...
- German:brodelnd, Aufruhr, ...
- Italian:ribollente, agitazione, ...
- Spanish:hirviente, rabia, ...
- Portuguese:fervendo, ebulição, ...
- Chinese:怒火中烧的, 愤懑, ...
- Japanese:煮えくり返る, 激しい怒り, ...
- Arabic:مُحْتَدِم, غَلَيَان عَاطِفِي, ...
- Hebrew:רוֹתֵחַ מִזַּעַם, סְעָרָה פְּנִימִית, ...
- Russian:кипящий, кипение, ...
- Ukrainian:киплячий, кипіння, ...
- Hindi:आक्रोशित, उफान, ...
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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