Etymology

seething

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Today it means: Filled with unexpressed anger; in a state of being livid. Full definition →

Middle English sethyng
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromsethyng
  2. English todayseething

From Middle English sethyng; equivalent to seethe + -ing.

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