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