seethe
1. foam as if boiling
- a seething liquid
• Hypernyms:
foam, froth, fizz, effervesce, sparkle, form bubbles
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- The water seethes
2. boil vigorously
- The liquid was seething
- The water rolled
• Syn:
roll
• Hypernyms:
churn, boil, moil, roil
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- The water seethes
3. be noisy with activity
- This office is buzzing with activity
• Syn:
hum, buzz
• Derivationally related forms:
buzz (for: buzz), hum (for: hum), humming (for: hum)
• Hypernyms:
be
• Hyponyms:
teem, pullulate, swarm
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- The streets seethe with crowds
4. be in an agitated emotional state
- The customer was seething with anger
• Syn:
boil
• Hypernyms:
be
• Hyponyms:
bubble over, overflow, spill over, ferment, sizzle
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP
- Sam and Sue seethe
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