seethe

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• Received-Pronunciation: /siːð/
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• General-American: /sið/
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• rhymes with -iːð
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• CMU ARPABET: S IY1 DH Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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The verb is derived from Middle English sethen, seeth (“to boil, seethe; to cook; etc.”) [and other forms], from Old English sēoþan (“to boil, seethe; to cook; etc.”), from Proto-West Germanic *seuþan, from Proto-Germanic *seuþaną (“to boil, seethe”), from Proto-Indo-European *h2sewt-, *h2sew-, *h2sut- (“to move about, roil, seethe”). The noun is derived from the verb. Cognates * Danish syde (“to seethe, boil”) * Dutch zieden (“to boil, seethe”) * German sieden (“to boil, seethe”) * Gothic 𐍃𐌰𐌿𐌸𐍃 (sauþs, “burnt offering, sacrifice”) * Icelandic sjóða (“to boil, seethe”) * Low German seden (“to seethe”) * Norwegian Bokmål syde (“to boil, seethe”) * Norwegian Nynorsk sjoda, syda (“to boil, seethe”) * Scots seth, seith (“to seethe”) * Swedish sjuda (“to boil, seethe”) * West Frisian siede (“to boil”)

95 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• Finnish: turruttaa — to cause (the body, the mind, etc.) to become dull through too much alcoholic drink or heat
• Polish: otępiać — to cause (the body, the mind, etc.) to become dull through too much alcoholic drink or heat
• Polish: otępić — to cause (the body, the mind, etc.) to become dull through too much alcoholic drink or heat
• Polish: zamraczać — to cause (the body, the mind, etc.) to become dull through too much alcoholic drink or heat
• Polish: zamroczyć — to cause (the body, the mind, etc.) to become dull through too much alcoholic drink or heat
• Bulgarian: кипя (kipja) — of a liquid or other substance, or a container: to be boiled (vigorously); to become boiling hot
• Catalan: bullir — of a liquid or other substance, or a container: to be boiled (vigorously); to become boiling hot
• Czech: kypět — of a liquid or other substance, or a container: to be boiled (vigorously); to become boiling hot
• Czech: vřít — of a liquid or other substance, or a container: to be boiled (vigorously); to become boiling hot
• Czech: vařit se — of a liquid or other substance, or a container: to be boiled (vigorously); to become boiling hot
• Dutch: zieden — of a liquid or other substance, or a container: to be boiled (vigorously); to become boiling hot
• Dutch: koken — of a liquid or other substance, or a container: to be boiled (vigorously); to become boiling hot
• Esperanto: boli — of a liquid or other substance, or a container: to be boiled (vigorously); to become boiling hot
• Finnish: kiehua — of a liquid or other substance, or a container: to be boiled (vigorously); to become boiling hot
• French: bouillonner — of a liquid or other substance, or a container: to be boiled (vigorously); to become boiling hot
• German: sieden — of a liquid or other substance, or a container: to be boiled (vigorously); to become boiling hot
• Greek: αναβράζω (anavrázo) — of a liquid or other substance, or a container: to be boiled (vigorously); to become boiling hot
• Ancient Greek: ζέω (zéō) — of a liquid or other substance, or a container: to be boiled (vigorously); to become boiling hot
• Hungarian: zubog — of a liquid or other substance, or a container: to be boiled (vigorously); to become boiling hot
• Ido: boliigar — of a liquid or other substance, or a container: to be boiled (vigorously); to become boiling hot
• Ido: ebuliar — of a liquid or other substance, or a container: to be boiled (vigorously); to become boiling hot
• Italian: ribollire — of a liquid or other substance, or a container: to be boiled (vigorously); to become boiling hot
• Low German: seden — of a liquid or other substance, or a container: to be boiled (vigorously); to become boiling hot
• Polish: kipieć — of a liquid or other substance, or a container: to be boiled (vigorously); to become boiling hot
• Polish: wrzeć — of a liquid or other substance, or a container: to be boiled (vigorously); to become boiling hot
• Polish: gotować się — of a liquid or other substance, or a container: to be boiled (vigorously); to become boiling hot
• Portuguese: fervilhar — of a liquid or other substance, or a container: to be boiled (vigorously); to become boiling hot
• Russian: кипе́ть (kipétʹ) — of a liquid or other substance, or a container: to be boiled (vigorously); to become boiling hot
• Sanskrit: श्रायति (śrāyati) — of a liquid or other substance, or a container: to be boiled (vigorously); to become boiling hot
• Serbo-Croatian: ки́пети — of a liquid or other substance, or a container: to be boiled (vigorously); to become boiling hot
• Serbo-Croatian: ки́пјети — of a liquid or other substance, or a container: to be boiled (vigorously); to become boiling hot
• Serbo-Croatian: kípeti — of a liquid or other substance, or a container: to be boiled (vigorously); to become boiling hot
• Serbo-Croatian: kípjeti — of a liquid or other substance, or a container: to be boiled (vigorously); to become boiling hot
• Spanish: hervir — of a liquid or other substance, or a container: to be boiled (vigorously); to become boiling hot
• Swedish: sjuda — of a liquid or other substance, or a container: to be boiled (vigorously); to become boiling hot
• Turkish: kaynamak — of a liquid or other substance, or a container: to be boiled (vigorously); to become boiling hot
• Arabic: هَاجَ (hāja) — of a liquid, vapour, etc., or a container holding it: to foam or froth in an agitated manner, as if boiling — see also foam, froth
• Arabic: غَلَى (ḡalā) — of a liquid, vapour, etc., or a container holding it: to foam or froth in an agitated manner, as if boiling — see also foam, froth
• Arabic: فَارَ (fāra) — of a liquid, vapour, etc., or a container holding it: to foam or froth in an agitated manner, as if boiling — see also foam, froth
• Bulgarian: кипя (kipja) — of a liquid, vapour, etc., or a container holding it: to foam or froth in an agitated manner, as if boiling — see also foam, froth
• Czech: bublat — of a liquid, vapour, etc., or a container holding it: to foam or froth in an agitated manner, as if boiling — see also foam, froth
• Czech: pěnit — of a liquid, vapour, etc., or a container holding it: to foam or froth in an agitated manner, as if boiling — see also foam, froth
• Dutch: schuimen — of a liquid, vapour, etc., or a container holding it: to foam or froth in an agitated manner, as if boiling — see also foam, froth
• Finnish: kuohuta — of a liquid, vapour, etc., or a container holding it: to foam or froth in an agitated manner, as if boiling — see also foam, froth
• Finnish: vaahdota — of a liquid, vapour, etc., or a container holding it: to foam or froth in an agitated manner, as if boiling — see also foam, froth
• Galician: burbullar — of a liquid, vapour, etc., or a container holding it: to foam or froth in an agitated manner, as if boiling — see also foam, froth
• German: schäumen — of a liquid, vapour, etc., or a container holding it: to foam or froth in an agitated manner, as if boiling — see also foam, froth
• German: sprudeln — of a liquid, vapour, etc., or a container holding it: to foam or froth in an agitated manner, as if boiling — see also foam, froth
• Italian: fervere — of a liquid, vapour, etc., or a container holding it: to foam or froth in an agitated manner, as if boiling — see also foam, froth
• Italian: schiumare — of a liquid, vapour, etc., or a container holding it: to foam or froth in an agitated manner, as if boiling — see also foam, froth
• Japanese: 沸き返る (wakikaeru) — of a liquid, vapour, etc., or a container holding it: to foam or froth in an agitated manner, as if boiling — see also foam, froth
• Korean: 속이 끓다 (sogi kkeulta) — of a liquid, vapour, etc., or a container holding it: to foam or froth in an agitated manner, as if boiling — see also foam, froth
• Polish: kipieć — of a liquid, vapour, etc., or a container holding it: to foam or froth in an agitated manner, as if boiling — see also foam, froth
• Portuguese: borbulhar — of a liquid, vapour, etc., or a container holding it: to foam or froth in an agitated manner, as if boiling — see also foam, froth
• Russian: бурли́ть (burlítʹ) — of a liquid, vapour, etc., or a container holding it: to foam or froth in an agitated manner, as if boiling — see also foam, froth
• Russian: кипе́ть (kipétʹ) — of a liquid, vapour, etc., or a container holding it: to foam or froth in an agitated manner, as if boiling — see also foam, froth
• Russian: вскипе́ть (vskipétʹ) — of a liquid, vapour, etc., or a container holding it: to foam or froth in an agitated manner, as if boiling — see also foam, froth
• Serbo-Croatian: ки́пети — of a liquid, vapour, etc., or a container holding it: to foam or froth in an agitated manner, as if boiling — see also foam, froth
• Serbo-Croatian: ки́пјети — of a liquid, vapour, etc., or a container holding it: to foam or froth in an agitated manner, as if boiling — see also foam, froth
• Serbo-Croatian: kípeti — of a liquid, vapour, etc., or a container holding it: to foam or froth in an agitated manner, as if boiling — see also foam, froth
• Serbo-Croatian: kípjeti — of a liquid, vapour, etc., or a container holding it: to foam or froth in an agitated manner, as if boiling — see also foam, froth
• Catalan: trinar — of a person: to be in an agitated or angry mental state
• Czech: pěnit — of a person: to be in an agitated or angry mental state
• Czech: zuřit — of a person: to be in an agitated or angry mental state
• Dutch: zieden — of a person: to be in an agitated or angry mental state
• French: bouillir — of a person: to be in an agitated or angry mental state
• Galician: ferver — of a person: to be in an agitated or angry mental state
• German: kochen — of a person: to be in an agitated or angry mental state
• Greek: αναβράζω (anavrázo) — of a person: to be in an agitated or angry mental state
• Māori: kōmingo — of a person: to be in an agitated or angry mental state
• Māori: takariri — of a person: to be in an agitated or angry mental state
• Māori: takawairore — of a person: to be in an agitated or angry mental state
• Marathi: खवळण (khavḷaṇ) — of a person: to be in an agitated or angry mental state
• Polish: pienić się — of a person: to be in an agitated or angry mental state
• Polish: spieniać się — of a person: to be in an agitated or angry mental state
• Polish: spienić się — of a person: to be in an agitated or angry mental state
• Portuguese: ferver — of a person: to be in an agitated or angry mental state
• Russian: бурли́ть (burlítʹ) — of a person: to be in an agitated or angry mental state
• Russian: клокота́ть (klokotátʹ) — of a person: to be in an agitated or angry mental state
• Spanish: arder de furia — of a person: to be in an agitated or angry mental state
• Spanish: trinar — of a person: to be in an agitated or angry mental state
• Spanish: rabiar — of a person: to be in an agitated or angry mental state
• Turkish: köpürmek — of a person: to be in an agitated or angry mental state
• Czech: hemžit se — of a place: to be filled with many people or things moving about actively; to buzz with activity; of people or things: to move about actively in a crowd or group
• Dutch: bruisen van aktiviteit — of a place: to be filled with many people or things moving about actively; to buzz with activity; of people or things: to move about actively in a crowd or group
• Finnish: kuhista — of a place: to be filled with many people or things moving about actively; to buzz with activity; of people or things: to move about actively in a crowd or group
• Galician: ferver — of a place: to be filled with many people or things moving about actively; to buzz with activity; of people or things: to move about actively in a crowd or group
• Italian: brulicare — of a place: to be filled with many people or things moving about actively; to buzz with activity; of people or things: to move about actively in a crowd or group
• Italian: turbinare — of a place: to be filled with many people or things moving about actively; to buzz with activity; of people or things: to move about actively in a crowd or group
• Italian: ribollire — of a place: to be filled with many people or things moving about actively; to buzz with activity; of people or things: to move about actively in a crowd or group
• Polish: roić się — of a place: to be filled with many people or things moving about actively; to buzz with activity; of people or things: to move about actively in a crowd or group
• Polish: zaroić się — of a place: to be filled with many people or things moving about actively; to buzz with activity; of people or things: to move about actively in a crowd or group
• Portuguese: fervilhar — of a place: to be filled with many people or things moving about actively; to buzz with activity; of people or things: to move about actively in a crowd or group
• Russian: бурли́ть (burlítʹ) — of a place: to be filled with many people or things moving about actively; to buzz with activity; of people or things: to move about actively in a crowd or group
• Polish: kotłować się — of a place: to have inhabitants in an angry or disaffected mood; to be in a state of unrest