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    roil
    /roil/

    verb

    • 1. make (a liquid) turbid or muddy by disturbing the sediment: literary "winds roil these waters"
    • 2. make (someone) annoyed or irritated.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › roilRoil Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Roil is a verb that means to make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of, or to disturb, disorder, or rile. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for roil.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishROIL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Roil means to twist or to upset something. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts with examples and audio pronunciation.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › roilRoil - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To roil means to stir up or churn. A stormy ocean might roil, or even a restless crowd. The word roil is often confused with rile, which has a slightly different meaning. If you roil someone you're stirring them up but not necessarily annoying them.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryROIL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Roil means to twist or to upset something. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts with examples and audio pronunciation.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › roilROIL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    verb (used with object) to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment. to disturb or disquiet; irritate; vex: to be roiled by a delay. Synonyms: rile, provoke, exasperate, ruffle, fret, annoy.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishroil verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of roil verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › roilRoil - definition of roil by The Free Dictionary

    Roil means to make or be turbulent, muddy, or cloudy by stirring up sediment, or to cause or be agitated or upset. Learn the origin, synonyms, and examples of roil and its related words.