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seethe Definition

seethe (sēt̸h)

transitive verb seethed, seeth′·ing

  1. to cook by boiling
  2. to soak, steep, or saturate in liquid

Etymology: ME sethen < OE sēothan, akin to Ger sieden < IE base *sew-, to cook, boil > Sans hāvayan, (they) stew

intransitive verb

  1. to boil or to surge, bubble, or foam as if boiling
  2. to be violently agitated or disturbed

noun

the act or condition of seething

seethe Synonyms

seethe

v.

  1. To boil or be agitated

    bubble, churn, ferment, smolder; see boil 1, 2, bubble.

  2. To be angry

    fume, boil, steam; see fume. See syn. study at boil.

seethe Usage Examples

Object

  • kid: Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk.
  • mass: The rural masses seethed with discontent - there were 150 recorded revolts.

Adjective complement

  • mad: When I left the match on Saturday evening I was seething mad.

Modifying Another Word

  • still: Australia still seethes today over a freakish Edgbaston dismissal which Border, with a healthy dollop of bias, believed had changed the series.
  • quietly: On another note, I was seething quietly about this article this morning.
  • not: Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk.
  • inwardly: When you are angry, do you a. go very quiet and perhaps seethe inwardly?
  • inside: An employe who feels put down may be seething inside, just waiting for the opportunity to " get even " .
  • just: What was often called ' sad ' in fact was anger seething just below the surface.

Followed by an intransitive particle

  • over: British advertisers are seething over what they consider an over-zealous interpretation of the IOC's rules.

Followed by a transitive particle

  • up: Perhaps they had their eyes on the flying ants seething up the fence posts as thunder approached across the Channel.

Preposition: with

  • discontent: The rural masses seethed with discontent - there were 150 recorded revolts.
  • resentment: The general public is seething with resentment about the difficulty of getting accurate information.
  • rage: But when you see the real cost to consumers of some of the most common insurance products, you may be seething with rage.
  • anger: I was seething with anger all the way home from Sydney to Perth.
  • frustration: Pauline is seething with frustration that people have been keeping a secret from her.