SEETHES | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word SEETHES in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of SEETHES with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Seethe

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

Old English sēothan ‘make or keep boiling’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zieden

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: siːð
Dialects: British English
Definition:

(of a liquid) boil or be turbulent as if boiling

Short Definition:

boil or be turbulent as if boiling

Examples:
  • the grey ocean seethed
Definition:

(of a person) be filled with intense but unexpressed anger

Short Definition:

be filled with intense but unexpressed anger

Examples:
  • inwardly he was seething at the slight to his authority
Definition:

(of a place) be crowded with people or things moving about in a rapid or hectic way

Short Definition:

be crowded with people or things moving about in rapid or hectic way

Examples:
  • the entire cellar was seething with spiders

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