seething
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seethe
(sēth)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 rebellion.
b. To be violently excited or agitated: I seethed with anger over the insult. See Synonyms at boil1.
3. Archaic To boil.
v.tr. Archaic
To boil (something).
[Middle English sethen, to boil, from Old English sēothan.]
seethe n.
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seething
(ˈsiːðɪŋ)adj
1. boiling or foaming as if boiling
2. crowded and full of restless activity
3. in a state of extreme agitation, esp through anger
ˈseethingly adv
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Adj. | 1. | seething - in constant agitation; "a seething flag-waving crowd filled the streets"; "a seething mass of maggots"; "lovers and madmen have such seething brains"- Shakespeare agitated - physically disturbed or set in motion; "the agitated mixture foamed and bubbled" |
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Translations
ساخِط جِدا، يَغْلي من شِدَّة السُّخْطغاضِب جِدامُزْدَحِم، مُكْتَظ
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forrongókavargó
morandisjóîandivera í uppnámi
knibždantistrykštantisverdantis
dusmās zvērojošskā sadedzispārpilnstraks
blčiacihemžiaci saprekypujúci
çok heyacanlıçok öfkelikaygılıkaynaşan
seething
(ˈsiːðiŋ) adjective1. (sometimes with with) very crowded. a seething mass of people; The beach is seething with people.
2. (usually with with) very excited or agitated. seething with excitement/anger.
3. very angry. He was seething when he left the meeting.
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