roiled Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb be agitated
    moil; churn; roil; boil.
    • the sea was churning in the storm
  2. verb make turbid by stirring up the sediments of
    rile; roil.
  3. adjective satellite aroused to impatience or anger
    nettled; riled; pissed off; peeved; stung; miffed; steamed; annoyed; pissed; irritated.
    • made an irritated gesture
    • feeling nettled from the constant teasing
    • peeved about being left out
    • felt really pissed at her snootiness
    • riled no end by his lies
    • roiled by the delay
  4. adjective satellite (of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence
    roiling; churning; turbulent; roily.
    • the river's roiling current
    • turbulent rapids

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