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seether

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[see-ther] / ˈsi ðər /

noun

  1. a person who is in an agitated state, especially one who is internally agitated.

    She isn't one to blow up with a temper; she's more of a seether, keeping her negative emotions pent up.

  2. Obsolete. a pot or kettle used to boil something.

Etymology

Origin of seether

seethe ( def. ) + -er 1 ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Queen Naija’s payback anthem “Medicine” has been one of this year’s defining R&B songs, a slow seether about infidelity sung with disarming calm.

From New York Times • Jul. 27, 2018

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