seethe

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verb

ˈsēṯẖ 

seethed; seething

intransitive verb

1

: to suffer violent internal excitement

seethe with jealousy

2

a

: to be in a state of rapid agitated movement

b

: to churn or foam as if boiling

3

archaic : boil

transitive verb

1

: to soak or saturate in a liquid

2

archaic : boil, stew

seethe

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noun

: a state of seething : ebullition

Synonyms

Verb

• swirl
• churn
• boil
• roil
• spin

Examples of seethe in a Sentence

Verb

He seethed at his brother's success.

We found ourselves in the middle of a seething crowd.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

His own work seethed with the gritty vernacular of the street, evoking the Sturm und Drang of the Midwestern metropolis. —News Desk, Artforum, 23 Oct. 2025

Paul King had to walk by that poster every day on his walk to school, silently seething. —Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025

Barkley waltzed into the end zone untouched, and the Eagles continued to leave many football fans seething. —Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025

When an embarrassing mishap interrupts a presentation to his boss, Jeff (Lou Diamond Phillips), and assembled colleagues, a seething Ron goes looking for someone to blame. —Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Verb

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

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2

Noun

1816, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for seethe

• breathe

Kids Definition

seethe

verb

ˈsēt͟h

seethed; seething

1

: to churn or foam as if boiling

the river rapids seethed

2

: to be upset or in a state of great excitement

was seething with rage