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    seething
    /ˈsiːðɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. filled with or characterized by intense but unexpressed anger: "his seething resentment finally reached boiling point"
    • 2. (of a crowd) moving in a rapid or hectic way: "the seething mass of commuters"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSEETHING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SEETHING definition: 1. extremely angry but unable or unwilling to express it clearly: 2. moving quickly around in…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › seethingSeething Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SEETHING is intensely hot : boiling. How to use seething in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › seethingSEETHING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Seething definition: boiling or foaming as if boiling. See examples of SEETHING used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › seethingSeething - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Seething describes anger you can barely contain. If you are seething and something sets you off, you just might explode into a rage. Someone who's seething with anger is furious but keeping it a secret.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySEETHING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SEETHING meaning: 1. extremely angry but unable or unwilling to express it clearly: 2. moving quickly around in…. Learn more.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSEETHE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    (of a large number or amount) to move around energetically in a small space: The streets were seething (= busy and crowded) with tourists. literary. (of water) to move around very strongly or suddenly or to boil: The grey ocean seethed. Two covered pans were seething gently on the back rings. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › seethingSeething - definition of seething by The Free Dictionary

    Define seething. seething synonyms, seething pronunciation, seething translation, English dictionary definition of seething. v. seethed , seeth·ing , seethes v. intr. 1. To churn and foam as if boiling. 2. a. To be in a state of turmoil or ferment: The nation seethed with...

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › seethingseething - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    May 21, 2024 · seething (not comparable) Filled with unexpressed anger, the state of being livid. boiling, bubbling

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishseethe verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    seethe (with something) (of a place) to be full of a lot of people or animals, especially when they are all moving around. The resort is seething with tourists all year round. He became caught up in a seething mass of arms and legs. (literary) (of liquids) to move around quickly and violently. The grey ocean seethed beneath them. Word Origin.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySEETHING definition in American English | Collins English...

    Definition of 'seething' Word Frequency. seething in British English. (ˈsiːðɪŋ ) adjective. 1. boiling or foaming as if boiling. 2. crowded and full of restless activity. 3. in a state of extreme agitation, esp through anger. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. seethingly (ˈseethingly) adverb.