Sieden — meaning in English

English meaning

• boil verb To heat a liquid until it bubbles and turns to vapor.
• seethe verb Of a liquid or other substance, or a container holding it: to be boiled (vigorously); to become boiling hot.
• simmer verb To cook gently in liquid just below boiling point.

Senses

Sieden is used for these senses in English:

• boil The point at which fluid begins to change to a vapour; the boiling point.
• seethe Of a liquid or other substance, or a container holding it: to be boiled (vigorously); to become boiling hot.
• simmer (transitive) To cause to cook or to cause to undergo heating slowly at or below the boiling point.

boil — full definition

1. verb To heat a liquid until it bubbles and turns to vapor.
2. noun A painful, swollen, pus-filled lump on the skin caused by infection.

seethe — full definition

1. verb Of a liquid or other substance, or a container holding it: to be boiled (vigorously); to become boiling hot.
2. verb Of a liquid, vapor, etc., or a container holding it: to foam or froth in an agitated manner, as if boiling.
3. verb Of a person: to be in an agitated or angry mental state, often in a way that is not obvious to others.
4. verb Of a place: to be filled with many people or things moving about actively; to buzz with activity; also, of people or things: to move about actively in a crowd or group.

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