Riley Definition

rīlē
adjective
Stirred up emotionally; upset.
American Heritage
Roiled; turbid.
American Heritage
The definition of riley means angry or upset.
An example of riley is an upset mother trying to protect her child.
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Riley means thick or muddy.
An example of something riley is a shaken bottle of muddy water.
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proper name
1849-1916; U.S. poet.
Webster's New World
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Riley Sentence Examples

  • The detective's knock was answered by a woman who introduced herself as Janice Riley, the neighbor he had spoken to on the phone.

  • The phone was answered by a woman who identified herself as Mrs. Riley, a neigh­bor.

  • He held the phone for a few moments while Mrs. Riley checked.

  • Mrs. Riley jumped at the sound and bit her lip.

  • Mrs. Riley set down the phone and moved to the door to answer it.

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Words Starting With

RRIRIL

Words Ending With

YEYLEY

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Words Starting With R and Ending With Y

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