SEETHE


Meaning of SEETHE in English

I. ˈsēth verb

( seethed ; seeth·ing )

Etymology: Middle English sethen, from Old English sēothan; akin to Old High German siodan to seethe and probably to Old Lithuanian siausti (it) storms, rages

Date: before 12th century

transitive verb

1. archaic : boil , stew

2. : to soak or saturate in a liquid

intransitive verb

1. archaic : boil

2.

a. : to be in a state of rapid agitated movement

b. : to churn or foam as if boiling

3. : to suffer violent internal excitement

seethe with jealousy

II. noun

Date: 1816

: a state of seething : ebullition

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.