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 Said of a liquid, vapor or similar, or of a vessel holding it: to bubble and froth violently, as though boiling.
3. verb Of a person: to feel angry or worked up inside, often without showing it outwardly.
4. verb If a place seethes, it is crowded and full of constant, busy movement.

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