Seething

ˈsiːðɪŋ

Meaning & Definition

verb

To bubble up as a result of being boiled.

The water was seething in the pot, ready for the pasta.

To be filled with or characterized by intense but unexpressed anger.

He seethed silently at the unfair treatment he received.

adjective

In a state of extreme agitation or anger; boiling with intense emotion.

She was seething with rage after being unjustly accused.

Moving in a rapid or tumultuous way; filled with a continual or violent movement.

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.

Pissed off

I was totally seething after that meeting.

Fuming

Don’t get seething over the small stuff.