ribollire — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
ribollire is used for these senses in English:
- churn (transitive) To agitate rapidly and repetitively, or to stir with a rowing or rocking motion; generally applies to liquids, notably cream.
- churn (intransitive) To move rapidly and repetitively with a rocking motion; to tumble, mix or shake.
- seethe 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.
- seethe Of a liquid or other substance, or a container holding it: to be boiled (vigorously); to become boiling hot.
- stew (intransitive, figuratively) To be in a state of elevated anxiety or anger.
churn — full definition
- verb To stir or agitate a liquid vigorously, especially to make butter from cream.
- verb To produce something rapidly and in large quantity, often with an implication of low care or quality.
- noun The rate at which customers stop using a company's product or service.
- noun A container used for making butter by agitating cream.
seethe — full definition
- verb Of a liquid or other substance, or a container holding it: to be boiled (vigorously); to become boiling hot.
- verb Of a liquid, vapor, etc., or a container holding it: to foam or froth in an agitated manner, as if boiling.
- verb Of a person: to be in an agitated or angry mental state, often in a way that is not obvious to others.
- 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.