teeming

[US]/'ti:miŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. full of life; abundant

Phrases & Collocations

teeming with life

teeming rain

teeming crowd

Example Sentences

the teeming population of the slum

every garden is teeming with wildlife.

a street teeming with pedestrians;

His mind is teeming with ideas.

tidal creeks teeming with shore wildlife.

with the rain teeming down at the manor, Italy seemed a long way off.

Sanyal says he determined that the serpents teeming around Mushari are indeed 'monocled cobras, highly poisonous no doubt.

Real-world Examples

Our night sky is literally teeming with exoplanets.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) May 2015 Compilation

" How can you find this lush, teeming of life in the otherwise, nutrient depleted ocean."

Source: Science in 60 Seconds - Scientific American April 2022 Collection

So the Solar System might be teeming with aliens, and we're just not noticing them.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

What did they think about these teeming cities?

Source: Yale University Open Course: European Civilization (Audio Version)

The region is teeming with wildlife, including hungry predators with a taste for beef.

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American August 2021 Collection

Below the waves, coral reefs provide a habitat for teeming life, a life with a kaleidoscope of color.

Source: National Geographic Anthology

All of this will help us understand whether the universe is teeming with life or whether, indeed, it's just us.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

100 years ago, this whole area was teeming with people, all in search of one element.

Source: The wonders of the universe.

He plunges deep into teeming crowds in search of such vermin as flies and venomous mosquitoes.

Source: Selected Modern Chinese Essays 1

In a world teeming with self-pretenders, pretenders and narcissists, Messi's genuine humility truly sets him apart.

Source: Intermediate and advanced English short essay.

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