seething

Variant of seethe

seethe definition

seethe (sēt̸h)

transitive verb seethed, seething 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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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