roily


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roil·y

 (roi′lē)
adj. roil·i·er, roil·i·est
1. Full of sediment; muddy or cloudy.
2. Turbulent; agitated.
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roily

(ˈrɔɪlɪ)
adj, roilier or roiliest
rare cloudy or muddy
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roil•y

(ˈrɔɪ li)

adj. roil•i•er, roil•i•est.
1. turbid; muddy.
2. turbulent.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.roily - (of a liquid) agitated vigorouslyroily - (of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence; "the river's roiling current"; "turbulent rapids"
agitated - physically disturbed or set in motion; "the agitated mixture foamed and bubbled"
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roily

adjective
1. Having sediment or foreign particles stirred up or suspended:
2. Violently disturbed or agitated, as by storms:
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Then flow away, my sweety sap, And I will make you boily; Nor catch a wood man’s hasty nap, For fear you should get roily. The maple-tree's a precious one,
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"We were shocked at how humble he was and how he was using his participation in sports to bring more awareness to the needs of veterans," said Roily Lee, Treasurer and Judge Advocate for DAV Department of Michigan.
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