teeming

¹

[tee-ming]

adjective

1. abounding or swarming with something, as with people.

   We elbowed our way through the teeming station.

2. prolific or fertile.

teeming

²

[tee-ming]

adjective

1. falling in torrents.

   a teeming rain.

Other Word Forms

• teemingly adverb
• teemingness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of teeming¹

First recorded in 1525–35; teem ¹ + -ing ²

Origin of teeming²

First recorded in 1685–95; teem ² + -ing ²

Example Sentences

Rory McIlroy and centuries of history blended beautifully as the Ryder Cup winner tackled a "special" golf course this week in the Indian capital, teeming with wildlife and usually hidden from view.

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New York City has challenged legions of writers who have attempted to wrestle its teeming humanity, its ever-evolving economy and the sheer too-muchness of its more than 350-year history into literary form.

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Less than a half-hour from Philadelphia, the Edelman, which opened March 29, takes full advantage of its site, once a sea teeming with marine creatures and, more recently, a glauconite quarry.

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"We used to be teeming with corporate lobbyists, now we are teeming with party members."

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Within days, it would become a teeming hub of activists, journalists, and members of the public - crowds which will surely gather once again at the new court hearing in Nîmes.

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