VERB | stative | seethe, hum, buzz | be noisy with activity |
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emotion | seethe, boil | be in an agitated emotional state | |
change | seethe | foam as if boiling | |
change | seethe, roll | boil vigorously |
Sounds | siy'dh | |
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Rhymes | breathe ... teethe: 4 rhymes with iydh... |
Meaning | Be noisy with activity. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s | |
Model | The streets seethe with crowds | |
Synonyms | hum, buzz | |
Narrower | teem, pullulate, swarm | Be teeming, be abuzz |
Broader | be | Have the quality of being |
Spanish | zumbar |
Meaning | Be in an agitated emotional state. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
Model | Sam and Sue seethe | |
Synonym | boil | |
Narrower | bubble over, overflow, spill over | overflow with a certain feeling |
ferment | Be in an agitated or excited state | |
sizzle | seethe with deep anger or resentment | |
Broader | be | Have the quality of being |
Spanish | indignarse, rabiar | |
Catalan | enrabiar-se, indignar-se |
Meaning | foam as if boiling. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s | |
Model | The water seethes | |
Broader | foam, froth, fizz, effervesce, sparkle, form bubbles | Become bubbly or frothy or foaming |
Spanish | borbotear, hervir | |
Catalan | bullir |
Meaning | Boil vigorously. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s | |
Model | The water seethes | |
Synonym | roll | |
Broader | churn, boil, moil, roil | Be agitated |
Spanish | borbotear, bullir, girar, hervir | |
Catalan | bullir, girar |
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