adj

seething

SEE-thihng

adj

Extremely angry, though the anger may not be openly shown.

"She sat in seething silence after the meeting."

"He was seething with rage but kept his voice calm."

Bubbling or churning violently, as if about to boil over.

"The seething rapids made the crossing impossible."

"Steam rose from the seething mass of molten rock."

How to Use Seething

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishBoiling with intense feeling — usually anger — or literally bubbling and churning.

Common pairings

seething with anger seething rage seething mass

seethings plural

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From Middle English sethyng, from the verb seethe ("to boil") plus -ing.

teething something