Definition of SEETHING

seething

Meanings

Plural: seethings

Verb

  • be noisy with activity
  • be in an agitated emotional state
    • "The customer was seething with anger"
  • foam as if boiling
    • "a seething liquid"
  • boil vigorously
    • "The liquid was seething"
  • present participle and gerund of seethe

Adjective Satellite

  • in constant agitation; ; ; - Shakespeare
    • "a seething flag-waving crowd filled the streets"
    • "a seething mass of maggots"
    • "lovers and madmen have such seething brains"

Adj

  • Filled with unexpressed anger; in a state of being livid.
  • In a state of extreme volatility; about to boil over; boiling, bubbling.
  • In a state of unceasing and furious activity.

Noun

  • The action of the verb to seethe.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English sethyng; equivalent to seethe + -ing.

Synonyms

boil, buzz, hum, roll, seethe

Scrabble Score: 12

seething is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
seething is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
seething is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

seething is a valid Words With Friends word