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- [seeth]
- /sið/
- /siːð/
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- [seeth]
- /sið/
Definitions of seethe word
- verb without object seethe to surge or foam as if boiling. 1
- verb without object seethe to be in a state of agitation or excitement. 1
- verb without object seethe Archaic. to boil. 1
- verb with object seethe to soak or steep. 1
- verb with object seethe to cook by boiling or simmering; boil. 1
- noun seethe the act of seething. 1
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Origin of seethe
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English sēothan; cognate with German sieden, Swedish sjuda
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Parts of speech for Seethe
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
seethe popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
seethe usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for seethe
verb seethe
- acidify — to convert into or become acid
- anger — Anger is the strong emotion that you feel when you think that someone has behaved in an unfair, cruel, or unacceptable way.
- blistered — a thin vesicle on the skin, containing watery matter or serum, as from a burn or other injury.
- blow a fuse — If you blow a fuse, you suddenly become very angry and are unable to stay calm.
- blow one's top — to lose one's temper
noun seethe
- bacterium — Bacterium is the singular of bacteria.
- barm — the yeasty froth on fermenting malt liquors
- ebullition — a seething or overflowing, as of passion or feeling; outburst.
- enzyme — A substance produced by a living organism that acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction.
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