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roil Definition

roil (roĢµil)

transitive verb

  1. to make (a liquid) cloudy, muddy, or unsettled by stirring up the sediment
  2. to stir up; agitate
  3. to make angry or irritable; rile

Etymology: Fr rouiller < OFr rouil, roille, rust, mud, ult. < L robigo, rust, akin to ruber, red

intransitive verb

to be agitated

roil Synonyms

roil

v.

irritate, annoy, agitate, stir up; see bother 2, 3, disturb 2.

roil Usage Examples

Object

  • cloud: The roiling clouds, losing their darkness, drew back.
  • water: President Bush, and his team, deserves much credit for piloting the ship of state through these roiling waters.
  • mining: Of people who lives in we roils the mining.
  • emotion: Girls ages 9 - 14 may not always want to talk with parents or teachers about their roiling emotions.

Browse dictionary entries near roil

  1. ‹ ROI
  2. ‹ roguish
  3. ‹ rogues' gallery
  4. ‹ roguery
  5. ‹ rogue
  6. ‹ Roget
  7. ‹ Rogers
  8. ‹ Roger
  9. ‹ Rogation Days
  10. ‹ rogation
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