seethe

[ seeth ]

/ sið /

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verb (used without object), seethed or (Obsolete) sod; seethed or (Obsolete) sod·den or sod; seeth·ing.

to surge or foam as if boiling.

to be in a state of agitation or excitement.

Archaic. to boil.

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.

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, adjective

Words nearby seethe

seeress, seersucker, seesaw, see someone off, see stars, seethe, see the back of, see the color of one's money, see the elephant, see the last of, see the light

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Example sentences from the Web for seethe

It was now the height of the season, and the whirl of gayety and of politics made Washington seethe like a caldron.
Mrs. Darrell|Foxcroft Davis
Dont you seethe favorites have got so much on their backs, the longer they wheel and turn, the more they take out of themselves?
Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905|Various
It runs thus: “Take nettles, and seethe them in oil, smear and rub all thy body therewith; the cold will depart away.”
The Old English Herbals|Eleanour Sinclair Rohde
Other animals had awakened to the battle call, and now the sea began to seethe and boil with enraged, leaping red-eyed monsters.
My Attainment of the Pole|Frederick A. Cook

He played with the greatest intensity and aplomb, and the strings seemed actually to seethe.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	seethe
释义	seethe [ seeth ] / sið / SEE SYNONYMS FOR seethe ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), seethed or (Obsolete) sod; seethed or (Obsolete) sod·den or sod; seeth·ing. to surge or foam as if boiling. to be in a state of agitation or excitement. Archaic. to boil. 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. 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, adjective Words nearby seethe seeress, seersucker, seesaw, see someone off, see stars, seethe, see the back of, see the color of one's money, see the elephant, see the last of, see the light Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for seethe It was now the height of the season, and the whirl of gayety and of politics made Washington seethe like a caldron. Mrs. Darrell\|Foxcroft Davis Dont you seethe favorites have got so much on their backs, the longer they wheel and turn, the more they take out of themselves? Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905\|Various It runs thus: “Take nettles, and seethe them in oil, smear and rub all thy body therewith; the cold will depart away.” The Old English Herbals\|Eleanour Sinclair Rohde Other animals had awakened to the battle call, and now the sea began to seethe and boil with enraged, leaping red-eyed monsters. My Attainment of the Pole\|Frederick A. Cook He played with the greatest intensity and aplomb, and the strings seemed actually to seethe. Music-Study in Germany\|Amy Fay 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to seethe fume, smolder, simmer, bristle, flare, boil, foam, froth, rage, burn, flip, stew, storm, ferment, spark, blow up, hit the ceiling, see red, blow one's stack
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seethe

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.

noun

Origin of seethe

synonym study for seethe

OTHER WORDS FROM seethe

Words nearby seethe

Example sentences from the Web for seethe

British Dictionary definitions for seethe

verb

noun

Word Origin for seethe

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