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roiled

8.3

Water that is cloudy and moving roughly

adjective
/rɔɪld/

: turbulento

After the storm, the lake appeared roiled and muddy, making it difficult to see the bottom.

Examples

The water in the pot was roiled as the heat increased, creating a turbulent surface.
You'll just see the churning and the roiling inside the cloud.
Gurgling, roiling, pulsing, pumping, heating, twisting.
The chocolate mixture was roiled over the heat until it became velvety and smooth.

Synonyms

turbulent

vsroiled

Specialized

7 6.6

Moving fast in a violent, irregular way that is not smooth

emphasizes muddiness and unsettled state rather than chaotic flow

turbid

vsroiled

1 8.1

A liquid that is cloudy because small pieces float in it

focuses on motion and disturbance rather than only cloudiness

agitated

vsroiled

1 4.4

A liquid that is shaken or stirred so it moves and mixes

refers more to muddiness and lasting unrest rather than mere motion

roiling

vsroiled

1 7.6

A liquid moving fast and making rough waves

describes the same unsettled condition rather than continuous motion

churned-up

vsroiled

1 6.0

A surface or material that strong movement makes rough and messy

denotes the same disturbance but not only caused by forceful action

boisterous

vsroiled

1 6.4

Very rough and stormy, with strong wind and big waves

applies to liquids' muddiness and disturbance, not general weather force

ruffled

vsroiled

1 4.1

A surface made wavy by wind or movement

means stirred into a muddy, unsettled state rather than just unevenness

roily

vsroiled

9.1

Water or other liquid that has mud mixed into it

has the same meaning but appears in a different form

churning

vsroiled

4.9

Water that moves in strong, swirling ways

focuses more on resulting muddiness and an unsettled state

Antonyms

still

∞ 1.0

Not moving or making a sound

clear

866 1.0

Free from things that block sight or movement

calm

735 1.0

Not showing strong feelings and being very still

How Turbulent

churning

4.9

roiled

8.3

rippling

1 2.3

calm

735 1.0

Surface Forms

roiled positive

Morphology

roiled = roil (transparent) = roil + ed

This adjectival sense is the direct past-participle/adjectival form of 'roil' describing physically agitated or muddy liquid, so the formation is transparent.

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.