Associations to the word «Roil»

Wiktionary

ROIL, verb. To render turbid by stirring up the dregs or sediment of
ROIL, verb. To annoy; to make someone angry.
ROIL, verb. (intransitive) To bubble, seethe.
ROIL, verb. (obsolete) (intransitive) To wander; to roam.
ROIL, verb. (obsolete) (UK) (dialect) (intransitive) To romp.

Dictionary definition

ROIL, verb. Be agitated; "the sea was churning in the storm".
ROIL, verb. Make turbid by stirring up the sediments of.

Wise words

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