seethe

1 of 2

verb

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

2 of 2

noun

: a state of seething : ebullition

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
That kind of talk leaves some federal forest managers and timber industry advocates quietly seething. Louis Sahagún, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2023 Under German occupation, the area seethed with partisan activity. Sergii Mukaieliants, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2023 Now, as the Republican party’s frontrunner for the nomination to take on Biden in 2024, Trump has long seethed over his impeachments at the hands of House Democrats. Lisa Mascaro, Anchorage Daily News, 27 July 2023 Scherzer seethed over the violation, but there was an inning to work, outs to get. Evan Grant, Dallas News, 9 Aug. 2023 Emily renders the sun, a seething haze, and the quiet Tiber with a nimble touch. Cate McQuaid, BostonGlobe.com, 25 July 2023 The documents will almost certainly be used as a political cudgel by congressional Republicans and others still seething about the Biden administration’s chaotic management of the U.S. exit from Afghanistan in August 2021. Joby Warrick, Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2023 The town’s Palestinian residents, including many who are American citizens, were seething and in shock after the attack. Isabel Debre, Anchorage Daily News, 21 June 2023 Once unleashed, the seething tone seemed to gather momentum. Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2023
Noun
George — pulled out of domestic bliss and precarious sobriety — seethes in a frilly taupe tuxedo that is, in fact, a mélange of natural silk and polyester. Fawnia Soo Hoo, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Aug. 2023 Bill Hader on 'Barry' | Credit: Merrick Morton/HBO Meanwhile, a heartbroken Barry seethes in prison, pounding his knuckles bloody on the concrete wall and otherwise beating himself up for all the mistakes that led him there. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2023 As Trump posts and seethes, the QAnon Shaman has arrived at the protest, or at least a QAnon Shaman is here. Laura Jedeed, The New Republic, 22 Mar. 2023 Randle carries a lot of humor with gusto, as her quirky character seethes at being passed over for leading roles in school plays. Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2023 Meanwhile, Jacksonville’s mayor, who was visiting Ohio at the time, didn’t return—supposedly due to pneumonia, but the story made locals scoff and seethe. Cynthia Greenlee, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2023 Sun to shine hot, for the sea to seethe, For the path of the dead to be hid, Holly to hiss in the fire, for the things Of the dead to be given. Richard O'Connell, National Review, 15 Sep. 2022 Jack White‘s guitar collection could make any music nerd seethe in envy. Spin Staff, SPIN, 6 Sep. 2022 Rebecca Hall and Tim Roth seethe and circle as a former couple with an extremely bad past in this super-tense Sundance thriller about stalking and obsession. Joshua Rothkopf, EW.com, 13 May 2022 See More

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of seethe was before the 12th century

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Cite this Entry

“Seethe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seethe. Accessed 26 Sep. 2023.

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

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