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Definition of roiling - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
turbulentcharacterized by turbulence or disorder
- The roiling clouds foretold a severe storm..
2.
emotionemotionally disturbed or unsettled
- He felt a roiling anger inside him.
Origin of roiling
Old French, roiller (to roll) + -ing (suffix)
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roiling liquid
boiling or foaming as if boiling
Examples of roiling in a sentence
Roiling emotions surged within him. Her roiling emotions were hard to hide. The news left him feeling roiling inside.
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- French:tourbillonnant, tourmenté, ...
- German:aufgewühlt, unruhig, ...
- Italian:agitato, tormentato, ...
- Spanish:turbulento, hirviente, ...
- Portuguese:agitada, agitado, ...
- Chinese:动荡的, 翻腾的, ...
- Japanese:荒れ狂う, 煮えたぎる, ...
- Arabic:هائِج, هائج, ...
- Hebrew:סוֹעֵר, ...
- Russian:бурлящий, ...
- Ukrainian:бурхливий, неспокійний, ...
- Hindi:उथल-पुथल भरा, उद्वेलित, ...
Definition of roil - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
emotiontr. US annoy or make someone angrytr. US
- His rude comments roiled the audience.
2.
disturbancetr. US agitate or disturb a person or situationtr. US
- His harsh comments roiled the calm meeting..
3.
boilintr. US bubble or seetheintr. US
- The soup began to roil on the stove.
4.
chemistrytr. Rare US make a liquid cloudy by stirring sedimenttr. Rare US
- The storm roiled the ocean waters.
Expressions with roil
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cause disturbance or agitation in a situation
His controversial remarks roil the waters of the debate.
Origin of roil
Old French, roiller (to rust)
Examples of roil in a sentence
Her dismissive attitude roiled her colleagues during the meeting. The news of the scandal roiled the community. Her sudden departure roiled the team dynamics. The river began to roil after the heavy rains. Emotions roiled within her as she read the letter. The river was roiled by the passing boat.
The chef roiled the sauce to mix the spices.
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- French:agiter, perturber, ...
- German:verärgern, aufwühlen, ...
- Italian:irritare, agitare, ...
- Spanish:irritar, agitar, ...
- Portuguese:irritar, agitar, ...
- Chinese:激怒, 扰乱, ...
- Japanese:苛立たせる, かき乱す, ...
- Arabic:نَغَّص, عَكَّر, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַרְגִּיז, לְהַסְעִיר, ...
- Russian:раздражать, взволновать, ...
- Ukrainian:дратувати, збурювати, ...
- Hindi:नाराज़ करना, विचलित करना, ...
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