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- [roil]
- /rɔɪl/
- /rɔɪl/
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- [roil]
- /rɔɪl/
Definitions of roiled word
- verb with object roiled to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment. 1
- verb with object roiled to disturb or disquiet; irritate; vex: to be roiled by a delay. 1
- verb without object roiled to move or proceed turbulently. 1
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Origin of roiled
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 Roiled
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
roiled 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.
According to our data about 57% 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.
roiled usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for roiled
adj roiled
- all over the place — If something is happening all over the place, it is happening in many different places.
- disordered — lacking organization or in confusion; disarranged.
verb roiled
adjective roiled
- emulsified — Simple past tense and past participle of emulsify.
- nontranslucent — Not translucent.
- nontransparent — having the property of transmitting rays of light through its substance so that bodies situated beyond or behind can be distinctly seen.
- nubilous — cloudy or foggy.
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