roil

Found in thesaurus: move, shake up, raise up, commove, disturb, stir up, agitate, vex
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roil
v. make turbid, make muddy; annoy, irritate

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roil

Verb
1. be agitated; "the sea was churning in the storm"
(synonym) churn, boil, moil
(hypernym) move
(hyponym) seethe, roll
2. make turbid by stirring up the sediments of
(synonym) rile
(hypernym) agitate, vex, disturb, commove, shake up, stir up, raise up
(hyponym) muddle, puddle


Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)Download this dictionary
Roil
(v.)
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.
  
 
(v.)
To disturb, as the temper; to ruffle the temper of; to rouse the passion of resentment in; to perplex.
  
 
(v. i.)
To wander; to roam.
  
 
(v. i.)
To romp.
  

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roil
To make muddy by stirring or to disturb sediment

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roil
Synonyms and related words:
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