Teeming

/ˈtiːm.ɪŋ/ adjective

Definition

Crowded with or full of large numbers of people, animals, or things.

Etymology

From Old English 'team' meaning 'offspring' or 'brood,' later 'abundance.' The word originally described a place full of young animals, then generalized to mean full of anything.

Kelly Says

The word 'teeming' comes from the Old English word for 'brood' or 'litter'—so when you say a place is teeming with fish, you're literally saying it's pregnant with baby fish, which is exactly what's happening in nature when places get that crowded.

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