roil
[ roil ]
/ rɔɪl /
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.
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Origin of roil
First recorded in 1580–90; origin uncertain
SYNONYMS FOR roil
Related formsun·roiled, adjective
Can be confusedroil 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. KelloggAdd 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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Word Origin and History for roils
roil
1580s, of uncertain origin, probably from Middle French rouiller "to rust, make muddy," from Old French roil "mud, muck, rust" (12c.), from Vulgar Latin *robicula, from Latin robigo "rust" (see robust). An earlier borrowing of the French verb is Middle English roil "to roam or rove about" (early 14c.). Related: Roiled; roiling.
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