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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"
roiling, turbulent, churning, roiled
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:
cloudy, muddy, murky, roiled, turbid.
2. Violently disturbed or agitated, as by storms:
dirty, heavy, raging, roiled, rough, rugged, stormy, tempestuous, tumultuous, turbulent, ugly, violent, wild.
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