adj
teeming
TEE-mihng
adj
1
Completely full of living things, especially in large, moving numbers.
"The rock pool was teeming with tiny crabs."
"Downtown was teeming with tourists during the festival."
2
Pouring heavily, used of rain.
"It was absolutely teeming outside, so we stayed in."
How to Use Teeming
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishPacked full of living things, or (of rain) coming down very hard.
Common pairings
teeming with life
teeming rain
teeming streets
Word Forms
more teeming comparative, most teeming superlative
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