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- [roil]
- /rɔɪl/
- /rɔɪl/
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- [roil]
- /rɔɪl/
Definitions of roils word
- verb with object roils to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment. 1
- verb with object roils to disturb or disquiet; irritate; vex: to be roiled by a delay. 1
- verb without object roils to move or proceed turbulently. 1
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Origin of roils
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90; origin uncertain
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Roils
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
roils 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 54% 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.
roils usage trend in Literature
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