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Roil

Roil Meaning & Definition
Roil Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Roil?

[v] make turbid by stirring up the sediments of
[v] be agitated; of liquids

Synonyms | Synonyms for Roil: boil | churn | moil | rile

Related Terms | Find terms related to Roil:

See Also | agitate | commove | disturb | move | muddle | puddle | raise up | roll | seethe | shake up | stir up | vex

Roil In Webster's Dictionary

\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, 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. Note: Provincial in England and colloquial in the United States. A commoner, but less approved, form is rile.
\Roil\, v. i. 1. To wander; to roam. [Obs.] 2. To romp. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.

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