roiling

roiling
rɔɪl v. make turbid, make muddy; annoy, irritate

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  • Roiling — Roil Roil, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Roiled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Roiling}.] [Cf. OE. roilen to wander; possibly fr. OF. roeler to roll, equiv. to F. rouler. See {Roll}, v., and cf. {Rile}.] 1. To render turbid by stirring up the dregs or sediment of; as …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • roiling — adjective (of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence (Freq. 2) the river s roiling current turbulent rapids • Syn: ↑churning, ↑roiled, ↑roily, ↑turbulent …   Useful english dictionary

  • churning churned-up roiling roiled roily turbulent — agitated agitated adj. 1. troubled emotionally and usually deeply. Opposite of {unagitated}. agitated parents Note: Narrower terms are: {demoniac, demoniacal ; distraught, overwrought; {disturbed, jolted, shaken}; {feverish, hectic}; {frantic,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • roil — verb Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1590 transitive verb 1. a. to make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of b. to stir up ; disturb, disorder < changes that have roiled the country > 2. rile …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Minced oaths in literature — It is common to find minced oaths in literature. Writers often include minced oaths instead of profanity in their writing so that they won t offend audiences or incur censorship. Contents 1 Novels 2 Comic books 3 Film 4 …   Wikipedia

  • churning — adjective 1. moving with or producing or produced by vigorous agitation (Freq. 1) winds whipped the piled leaves into churning masses a car stuck in the churned up mud • Syn: ↑churned up • Similar to: ↑agitated 2. (of a …   Useful english dictionary

  • roiled — adjective 1. aroused to impatience or anger made an irritated gesture feeling nettled from the constant teasing peeved about being left out felt really pissed at her snootiness riled no end by his lies roiled by the delay • Syn …   Useful english dictionary

  • roily — adjective (of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence the river s roiling current turbulent rapids • Syn: ↑churning, ↑roiling, ↑roiled, ↑turbulent • Similar to: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • agitated — adj. 1. troubled emotionally and usually deeply. Opposite of {unagitated}. agitated parents Note: Narrower terms are: {demoniac, demoniacal ; distraught, overwrought; {disturbed, jolted, shaken}; {feverish, hectic}; {frantic, frenetic, phrenetic …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • churned-up — adj. agitated vigorously; of a liquid. Syn: churning, roiling, roiled, roily, turbulent. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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