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riling

rile
R r

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [rahyl]
    • /raɪl/
    • /raɪl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rahyl]
    • /raɪl/

Definitions of riling word

  • verb with object riling to irritate or vex. 1
  • verb with object riling to roil (water or the like). 1

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Origin of riling

First appearance:

before 1815
One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25; variant of roil

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Riling

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

riling popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

riling usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for riling

adj riling

  • maddening — driving to madness or frenzy: a maddening thirst.

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