Meaning & Definition of word "Seething"

Seething

ˈsiːðɪŋ

1. To bubble up as a result of being boiled.
- Example: The water was seething in the pot, ready for the pasta.
2. To be filled with or characterized by intense but unexpressed anger.
- Example: He seethed silently at the unfair treatment he received.

1. In a state of extreme agitation or anger; boiling with intense emotion.
- Example: She was seething with rage after being unjustly accused.
2. Moving in a rapid or tumultuous way; filled with a continual or violent movement.
- Example: The seething crowd surged forward when the concert started.

Old English 'sēothan', meaning 'to boil'.

seething with rage:

Experiencing intense anger.

seething beneath the surface:

Having hidden emotions of anger or frustration.

seethe with anger:

To be very angry but not show it.

seethe:

To bubble up as a liquid heated to the point of boiling.

boil:

To be in a state of bubbling or agitated liquid.

Meaning: Pissed off

Example Sentence: I was totally seething after that meeting.

Meaning: Fuming

Example Sentence: Don’t get seething over the small stuff.