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ROILY (roilier, roiliest)
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Irregular inflected forms: roilier , roiliest
, roiliest Dictionary entry overview: What does roily mean?
• ROILY (adjective)
The adjective ROILY has 1 sense:
1. (of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence
Familiarity information: ROILY used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence
Synonyms:
churning; roiled; roiling; roily; turbulent
Context example:
turbulent rapids
Similar:
agitated (physically disturbed or set in motion)
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