roily

[ roi-lee ]

/ ˈrɔɪ li /

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adjective, roil·i·er, roil·i·est.

turbid; muddy.

turbulent.

Origin of roily

First recorded in 1815–25; roil + -y¹

Words nearby roily

Rohypnol, ROI, roid, roid rage, roil, roily, roister, rojak, Rojas, Rok, roke

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Example sentences from the Web for roily

The water was choppy and roily, the canoe bobbed a good deal, the anchors dragged, and we did not see any fish.
Tales of Fishes|Zane Grey
The grass very tender and succulent, the streams full and roily.
Fresh Fields|John Burroughs
No; I need a buckler till all this roily water subsides and clears.
The Adventures of Kathlyn|Harold MacGrath
Wind, rain, roily, shoaly seas breaking clear over the ship across decks drove Cook out from land to deeper water.
Vikings of the Pacific|Agnes C. Laut

The water was not roily, but of a rich coffee-color, from the leachings of the woods.
Locusts and Wild Honey|John Burroughs

British Dictionary definitions for roily

roily

/ (ˈrɔɪlɪ) /

adjective roilier or roiliest

rare cloudy or muddy

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单词	roily
释义	roily [ roi-lee ] / ˈrɔɪ li / SEE SYNONYMS FOR roily ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, roil·i·er, roil·i·est. turbid; muddy. turbulent. Origin of roily First recorded in 1815–25; roil + -y¹ Words nearby roily Rohypnol, ROI, roid, roid rage, roil, roily, roister, rojak, Rojas, Rok, roke Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for roily The water was choppy and roily, the canoe bobbed a good deal, the anchors dragged, and we did not see any fish. Tales of Fishes\|Zane Grey The grass very tender and succulent, the streams full and roily. Fresh Fields\|John Burroughs No; I need a buckler till all this roily water subsides and clears. The Adventures of Kathlyn\|Harold MacGrath Wind, rain, roily, shoaly seas breaking clear over the ship across decks drove Cook out from land to deeper water. Vikings of the Pacific\|Agnes C. Laut The water was not roily, but of a rich coffee-color, from the leachings of the woods. Locusts and Wild Honey\|John Burroughs British Dictionary definitions for roily roily / (ˈrɔɪlɪ) / adjective roilier or roiliest rare cloudy or muddy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to roily cloudy, confused, dark, dense, dim, dismal, dull, dusky, foggy, gloomy, heavy, indefinite, indistinct, leaden, lowering, misty, mucky, muddy, murky, mushy
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roily

adjective, roil·i·er, roil·i·est.

Origin of roily

Words nearby roily

Example sentences from the Web for roily

British Dictionary definitions for roily

adjective roilier or roiliest

Words related to roily