roil
roil
Definition
roil (ro̵il)
transitive verb
- to make (a liquid) cloudy, muddy, or unsettled by stirring up the sediment
- to stir up; agitate
- 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
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
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