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    roil
    /rɔɪl/

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

    ROIL definition: 1. to (cause to) move quickly in a twisting circular movement: 2. to cause something to stop…. Learn more.

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

    The meaning of ROIL is to make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of. How to use roil in a sentence.

  4. 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.

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

    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.

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

    ROIL meaning: 1. to (cause to) move quickly in a twisting circular movement: 2. to cause something to stop…. Learn more.

  7. 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.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishROIL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    roil in British English. (rɔɪl ) verb. 1. (transitive) to make (a liquid) cloudy or turbid by stirring up dregs or sediment. 2. (intransitive) (esp of a liquid) to be agitated or disturbed. 3. (intransitive) dialect. to be noisy or boisterous.