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   Roil

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   • 1. make (a liquid) turbid or muddy by disturbing the sediment: literary "winds roil these waters"
   • ▪ (of a liquid) move in a turbulent, swirling manner: "the sea roiled below her"
   • 2. make (someone) annoyed or irritated.

   Word Origin late 16th century: perhaps from Old French ruiler ‘mix mortar’, from late Latin regulare ‘regulate’.

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   What does roil mean?

   • If water roils, it is rough and disturbed. The water roiled to his left as he climbed carefully at the edge of the waterfall. [VERB] Something that roils a state or situation makes it disturbed and confused . Times of national turmoil generally roil a country's financial markets. [VERB noun] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   What is another word for roil?

   • Roil synonyms. Top synonyms for roil (other words for roil) are rile, moil and churn.

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   What is the meaning of roiling?

   • To render turbid by stirring up the dregs or sediment of; as, to roil wine, cider, etc. , in casks or bottles; to roil a spring. [ imp. & p. p. Roiled; p. pr. & vb. n. Roiling .] 2. To disturb, as the temper; to ruffle the temper of; to rouse the passion of resentment in; to perplex.

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   Is roil a French word?

   • An earlier borrowing of the French verb is Middle English roil "to roam or rove about" (early 14c.); also compare rile (v.), formerly the common colloquial form in the U.S. Related: Roiled; roiling.

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   4 days ago · 4 meanings: 1. to make (a liquid) cloudy or turbid by stirring up dregs or sediment 2. (esp of a liquid) to be agitated or.... Click for more definitions.

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   1. To make (a liquid) turbulent or muddy or cloudy by stirring up sediment: The storm roiled the waters of the harbor. 2. To cause to be in a state of agitation or disorder: wars that roiled the continent for decades. 3. Usage Problem To put in a state of emotional agitation; rile or upset. v.intr. 1.

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   What does the verb roil mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb roil . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   verb. These are words and phrases related to roil. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of roil. The heavy rain roiled the stream. Synonyms. muddy. foul. dirty. pollute. befoul. contaminate. Antonyms. clarify. calm. She roiled my peace of mind. Synonyms. disturb. agitate. perturbate. stir up. churn.