adj · noun · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˈsiː.ðɪŋ/
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rhymes with -iːðɪŋ
CMU ARPABET:S IY1 DH IH0 NG
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Filled with unexpressed anger; in a state of being livid.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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2
adj
Meaning 2
In a state of extreme volatility; about to boil over; boiling, bubbling.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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3
adj
Meaning 3
In a state of unceasing and furious activity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bustling
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
The action of the verb to seethe.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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5
verb
Meaning 5
present participle and gerund of seethe
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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6
adjective satellite
Meaning 6
in constant agitation- Shakespeare
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a seething flag-waving crowd filled the streets
a seething mass of maggots
lovers and madmen have such seething brains
Meaning relationships
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History
Etymology
From Middle English sethyng; equivalent to seethe + -ing.
Across languages
Translations
20 source translations are retained for this English entry.