definitions

roil

[ roil ]
/ rɔɪl /
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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.

verb (used without object)

to move or proceed turbulently.

Nearby words

rohrer, rohypnol, roi, roid, roid rage, roil, roily, roister, rojak, rojas, rok

Origin of roil

First recorded in 1580–90; origin uncertain

Related forms

un·roiled, adjective

Can be confused

roil royal
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Examples from the Web for roils

  • The heat of the oven should be somewhat greater for roils and biscuit than for bread.

    Science in the Kitchen.|Mrs. E. E. Kellogg

  • Add sufficient Graham flour to make a rather stiff dough, knead thoroughly, shape into roils, and bake.

    Science in the Kitchen.|Mrs. E. E. Kellogg

British Dictionary definitions for roils

roil

/ (rɔɪl) /

verb

(tr) to make (a liquid) cloudy or turbid by stirring up dregs or sediment
(intr) (esp of a liquid) to be agitated or disturbed
(intr) dialect to be noisy or boisterous
(tr) another word (now rare) for rile (def. 1)

Word Origin for roil

C16: of unknown origin; compare rile
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