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Roiling meaning in English
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Roiling
see synonyms of roilingAdjective
1. churning, roiled, roiling, roily, turbulent
(of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence
Example Sentences:'the river's roiling current''turbulent rapids'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Roiling
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literary
full of violent movement; seething; churning; extremely rough
after 12 hours of being tossed in the roiling seas
The whole store front was engulfed in roiling, yellow-black clouds of smoke and flame.
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Roiling
see synonyms of roilingv. roiled, roil·ing, roils
v.tr.
1. To make (a liquid) turbulent or muddy or cloudy by stirring up sediment: The storm roiled the waters of the harbor.
2. To cause to be in a state of agitation or disorder: wars that roiled the continent for decades.
3. Usage Problem To put in a state of emotional agitation; rile or upset.
v.intr.
1. To move or be in a state of turbulence, especially because of an abundance of something: storm clouds roiling overhead; a stream roiling with salmon.
2. To be agitated or chaotic: when campuses were roiling with demonstrations.
3. To be vexed or upset: a person who is roiling with shame.
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