estuate Meaning, Definition & Usage

Es"tu*ate intransitive verb

Etymology

L. aestuare to be in violent motion, to boil up, burn, fr. aestus boiling or undulating motion, fire, glow, heat; akin to Gr. to burn. See Ether.

Wordforms

imperfect & past participle Estuated ; present participle & verbal noun Estuating

Definitions

1. To boil up; to swell and rage; to be agitated. Bacon.