seethe

/sið/
verb
  1. To be extremely angry, but often in a quiet or controlled way.
    • She sat silently, seething at the insult.
    • He seethed with rage after being unfairly blamed for the mistake.
    • The coach seethed as the referee made a bad call.
  2. To be full of a large number of people or things moving around in a lively or chaotic way.
    • The river seethed with fish during the spawning season.
    • The streets seethed with festival-goers during the parade.
    • The market seethed with activity from dawn until dusk.
  3. To bubble or foam as if boiling (often used of liquids).
    • Lava seethed from the volcano's crater.
    • The sea seethed against the rocky shore.
    • The water seethed in the pot as it came to a boil.
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