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- [roil]
- /rɔɪl/
- /rɔɪl/
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- [roil]
- /rɔɪl/
Definitions of roil word
- verb with object roil to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment. 1
- verb with object roil to disturb or disquiet; irritate; vex: to be roiled by a delay. 1
- verb without object roil to move or proceed turbulently. 1
- intransitive verb roil move turbulently, swirl 1
- transitive verb roil stir up sediment in 1
- verb roil If water roils, it is rough and disturbed. 0
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Origin of roil
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90; origin uncertain
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Parts of speech for Roil
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
roil popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
roil usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for roil
verb roil
- bummed — depressed, upset, distressed, annoyed, etc.
- bumming — a person who avoids work and sponges on others; loafer; idler.
- commove — to disturb; stir up
- concuss — to injure (the brain) by a violent blow, fall, etc
- concussed — If someone is concussed, they lose consciousness or feel sick or confused because they have been hit hard on the head.
Top questions with roil
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