roiled
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8.3
- adjective
- /rɔɪld/
- After the storm, the lake appeared roiled and muddy, making it difficult to see the bottom.
Examples
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The water in the pot was roiled as the heat increased, creating a turbulent surface.
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You'll just see the churning and the roiling inside the cloud.
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Gurgling, roiling, pulsing, pumping, heating, twisting.
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The chocolate mixture was roiled over the heat until it became velvety and smooth.
Synonyms
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6.6
Moving fast in a violent, irregular way that is not smooth
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4.1
A surface made wavy by wind or movement
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7.6
A liquid moving fast and making rough waves
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4.9
Water that moves in strong, swirling ways
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8.1
A liquid that is cloudy because small pieces float in it
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6.0
A surface or material that strong movement makes rough and messy
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4.4
A liquid that is shaken or stirred so it moves and mixes
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6.4
Very rough and stormy, with strong wind and big waves
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9.1
Water or other liquid that has mud mixed into it
Antonyms
How Turbulent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Roiled comes from the verb roil, which originally described a liquid 'stirred up' until it became muddy and rough. That's why roiled water looks cloudy and dangerous, because the movement has mixed up the dirt at the bottom.