- roil
- roil [rɔɪl] v1) мути́ть (воду); взба́лтывать2) амер. разг. досажда́ть, серди́ть, раздража́ть
Англо-русский словарь. — М.: Советская энциклопедия. В.К. Мюллер. 1969.
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ROiL — is a performance art troupe started in Portland, Maine now also based in Ithaca, New York and Baton Rouge, Louisiana. ROiL is not an acronym; it is a verb meaning to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment… … Wikipedia
Roil — Roil, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Roiled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Roiling}.] [Cf. OE. roilen to wander; possibly fr. OF. roeler to roll, equiv. to F. rouler. See {Roll}, v., and cf. {Rile}.] 1. To render turbid by stirring up the dregs or sediment of; as, to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
roil|y — «ROY lee», adjective, roil|i|er, roil|i|est. U.S. 1. muddy; turbid. 2. Figurative … Useful english dictionary
Roil — Roil, v. i. 1. To wander; to roam. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. To romp. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
roil — (v.) 1590, probably from M.Fr. rouiller to rust, make muddy, from O.Fr. rouil mud, rust, from V.L. *robicula, from L. robigo rust (see ROBUST (Cf. robust)). M.E. roil meant to roam or rove about. Related: Roiled; roiling … Etymology dictionary
roil — [roil] vt. [Fr rouiller < OFr rouil, roille, rust, mud, ult. < L robigo, rust, akin to ruber,RED] 1. to make (a liquid) cloudy, muddy, or unsettled by stirring up the sediment 2. to stir up; agitate 3. to make angry or irritable; rile vi.… … English World dictionary
roil — index agitate (activate), annoy, badger, discompose, disturb, hector, pique, plague … Law dictionary
roil — ► VERB 1) make (a liquid) muddy by disturbing the sediment. 2) (of a liquid) move in a turbulent manner. ORIGIN perhaps from Old French ruiler mix mortar , from Latin regulare regulate … English terms dictionary
roil — verb /ɹɔɪl/ a) To render turbid by stirring up the dregs or sediment of to roil wine, cider, etc, in casks or bottles b) To annoy; to make someone angry. to roil a spring … Wiktionary
roil — [[t]rɔ͟ɪl[/t]] roils, roiling, roiled 1) VERB If water roils, it is rough and disturbed. [mainly AM] The water roiled to his left as he climbed carefully at the edge of the waterfall. Syn: churn 2) VERB Something that roils a state or situation… … English dictionary
roil — verb Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1590 transitive verb 1. a. to make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of b. to stir up ; disturb, disorder < changes that have roiled the country > 2. rile … New Collegiate Dictionary
