The verb comes from Middle English sethen, seeth (“to boil, seethe; to cook; etc.”) and other forms, from Old English sēoþan (“to boil, seethe; to cook; etc.”), from Proto-West Germanic *seuþan, from Proto-Germanic *seuþaną (“to boil, seethe”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂sewt-, *h₂sew-, *h₂sut- (“to move about, roil, seethe”). The noun comes from the verb. Cognates include Danish syde (“to seethe, boil”), Dutch zieden (“to boil, seethe”), German sieden (“to boil, seethe”), Gothic ????? (sauþs, “burnt offering, sacrifice”), Icelandic sjóða (“to boil, seethe”), Low German seden (“to seethe”), Norwegian Bokmål syde (“to boil, seethe”), Norwegian Nynorsk sjoda, syda (“to boil, seethe”), Scots seth, seith (“to seethe”), Swedish sjuda (“to boil, seethe”), and West Frisian siede (“to boil”).

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Rhymes for seethe

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of seethe?

"seethe" (verb) means of a liquid or other substance, or a container holding it: to be boiled (vigorously); to become boiling hot.

What is another word for seethe?

Other words for "seethe" include boil, roll, buzz, hum.

What are the different meanings of seethe?

"seethe" has 3 main meanings: 1. Of a liquid or other substance, or a container holding it: to be boiled (vigorously); to become boiling hot; 2. Said of a liquid, vapour or similar, or of a vessel holding it: to bubble and froth violently, as though boiling; 3. Of a person: to feel angry or worked up inside, often without showing it outwardly.

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