Definition of Seethe
Seethe
seethe
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to be filled with some violent and intense emotion such as anger or jealousy, but to not express it;
e.g. The insults aimed at her caused her to seethe with rage.
(verb)
to be agitated and moving rapidly (e.g. to be foaming or churning) due to or as if due to boiling;
e.g. The ocean waters began to seethe as the storm grew move violent.
(verb)
in old usage, to boil something or saturate/soak it in liquid, especially to cook some food by this technique;
e.g. The recipe says to seethe the meat in its own broth.
(verb)
to move about busily and rapidly in a crowd, used to describe the behavior of a crowd of people of things, or to be crowded with people/things moving busily and rapidly;
e.g. The station began to seethe with passengers who had gotten off the train.
(noun)
a state of boiling or bubbling;
e.g. I couldn't see any fish through the seethe of the water.
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