Definition of Roil

1. Verb. Be agitated. "The water roils "; "The sea was churning in the storm"

Exact synonyms: Boil, Churn, Moil
Specialized synonyms: Roll, Seethe
Generic synonyms: Move

2. Verb. Make turbid by stirring up the sediments of.
Exact synonyms: Rile
Generic synonyms: Agitate, Commove, Disturb, Raise Up, Shake Up, Stir Up, Vex
Specialized synonyms: Muddle, Puddle

Definition of Roil

1. v. t. 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.

2. v. i. To wander; to roam.

Definition of Roil

1. to make muddy [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: muddy

Medical Definition of Roil

1. 1. 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. 2. To disturb, as the temper; to ruffle the temper of; to rouse the passion of resentment in; to perplex. "That his friends should believe it, was what roiled him [Judge Jeffreys] exceedingly." (R. North) Provincial in England and colloquial in the United States. A commoner, but less approved, form is rile. Origin: Cf. OE. Roilen to wander; possibly fr. OF. Roeler to roll, equiv. To F. Rouler. See Roll, and cf. Rile. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Roil

rogues
rogue elephant
rogue nation
rogue state
roguing
roguish
roguishly
roguishness
roguishnesses
roguy
Rohr's stria
Rohrer's index
Rohypnol
ROI
roil (current term)
roil (current term)
roiled
roilier
roiliest
roiling
roils
roily
roin
roined
roining
roinish
roins
roist
roisted
roister

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