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seething

UK
/ˈsiːðɪŋ/
US
/ˈsiːðɪŋ/

Translations

seethinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈsiːðɪŋ/
US
/ˈsiːðɪŋ/
bouillonnantS’emploie pour une agitation intense, une foule ou une situation en fermentation.
The seething crowd was on the verge of a riot as tensions continued to rise.
La foule bouillonnante était au bord de l’émeute à mesure que les tensions continuaient de monter.
fulminantSe dit surtout d’une colère contenue ou d’une forte indignation.
She was seething with resentment after being unfairly criticized by her boss.
Elle était fulminante de ressentiment après avoir été critiquée injustement par son patron.
Synonyms
incensed
enraged
wrathful
irate
fermenting
agitated
fuming
boiling
seethingnoun
seethings
pl
UK
/ˈsiːðɪŋ/
US
/ˈsiðɪŋ/
Used as an uncountable noun referring to the act or state of seething or intense agitation.
bouillonnementSens concret ou figuré d’agitation intense.
The seething of the cauldron filled the air with steam.
Le bouillonnement du chaudron emplissait l’air de vapeur.
Additional translations
effervescenceEmployé surtout au sens figuré pour une agitation vive.
Synonyms
frenzy
agitation
turmoil
ferment
tumult
uproar
commotion
unrest
welter
excitement
seetheverb

seething

Gerund

seethed
Past Simple
seethed
Past Participle
seething
Gerund
UK
/siːð/
US
/siːð/
grouillerPour une foule ou un lieu très animé, rempli de personnes ou d’êtres vivants en mouvement.
By midday, the narrow streets were seething with shoppers and street vendors.
À midi, les rues étroites grouillaient de clients et de vendeurs ambulants.
bouillonnerS’emploie pour une agitation intérieure, la colère ou un état de grande effervescence.
She began to seethe with frustration when she realized her project had been deleted.
Elle s’est mise à bouillonner de frustration lorsqu’elle a réalisé que son projet avait été supprimé.
Additional translations
bouillirSens ancien : cuire ou faire tremper dans un liquide bouillant.
Synonyms
rage
fume
boil
churn
bubble
stew
simmer

Definitions

seethinggerund / present participle
Filled with intense but unexpressed anger.
She was seething with resentment after being unfairly criticized by her boss.
Boiling or bubbling up, often used metaphorically to describe a situation or emotion.
The seething crowd was on the verge of a riot as tensions continued to rise.
seethingnoun
The act or process of seething; a state of intense agitation or turmoil.
The seething of the cauldron filled the air with steam.
seetheverb
To be in a state of agitation or anger.
She began to seethe with frustration when she realized her project had been deleted.
To boil or be in a state of turmoil.
The pot began to seethe as the water reached a rolling boil.
To be crowded or teeming with moving creatures or people
By midday, the narrow streets were seething with shoppers and street vendors.
(Archaic) To cook or steep something in boiling or simmering liquid
The healer seethed the herbs in water to prepare the remedy.
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