seething
adjective
UK/ˈsiː.ðɪŋ/
US/ˈsiː.ðɪŋ/
Definitions of seething adjective
emotion
- Before noun
Experiencing intense but suppressed anger; in a state of agitation.
During the long meeting, he felt a seething rage inside, but he didn't express it.
She was seething with anger about the unfair treatment she received, her heart filled with unspoken fury.
Though he appeared calm, he was seething inside, ready to explode at any moment.
movement
- Before noun
Characterized by a dense mass of people or creatures moving rapidly, or being filled to capacity.
The stadium was a seething mass of excited fans, moving like a tide.
The street was a seething mass of shoppers, appearing as a turbulent crowd.
The ants were seething around the nest, creating a dense moving spectacle.