ferver — 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.

Senses

ferver is used for these senses in English:

• boil (transitive, of liquids) To heat to the point where it begins to turn into a gas.
• boil (ambitransitive) To cook in boiling water.
• bounce off the walls (idiomatic) To be overly active relative to the enclosed space in which one is.
• seethe Of a person: to be in an agitated or angry mental state, often in a way that is not obvious to others.

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, vapour 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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