Main Entry: ¹seethe

Pronunciation: \ˈsēth\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): seethed; seeth·ing

Etymology: Middle English sethen, from Old English sēothan; akin to Old High German siodan to seethe and probably to Old Lithuanian siausti (it) storms, rages

Date: before 12th century

transitive verb 1 archaic : boil, stew
2 : to soak or saturate in a liquidintransitive verb 1 archaic : boil
2 a : to be in a state of rapid agitated movement b : to churn or foam as if boiling
3 : to suffer violent internal excitement <seethe with jealousy>