seething

/ ˈsiːðɪŋ /

adjective

1. boiling or foaming as if boiling
2. crowded and full of restless activity
3. in a state of extreme agitation, esp through anger

Derived Forms

• ˈseethingly, adverb

Example Sentences

Jonathan, the neighbour, encapsulated the seething anger millions of Spaniards are feeling.

From BBC

But on Monday morning, many locals were left seething at a joke made at Donald Trump's rally the night before in New York, in which comic Tony Hinchcliffe described Puerto Rico as an "island of garbage".

From BBC

It is a seething tapestry of social media attacks, conspiracies, Bible quotes and name-calling under the maxim that all politics is local, if viscerally so.

From Los Angeles Times

One man said he woke up to 50 texts over the weekend from neighbors seething over the scene.

From Los Angeles Times

To her right, Nadine Roberts - wearing her runners-up sash - was "seething", alleges Ms Chan.

From BBC

Related Words

• agitation
• commotion
• convulsion
• disturbance
• excitement
• ferment
• fracas
• hassle
• maelstrom
• outcry
• pandemonium
• quarrel
• riot
• strife
• turbulence
• turmoil
• unrest
• upheaval