roiled

Adjective

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (2)

  1. aroused to impatience or anger“made an irritated gesture”“feeling nettled from the constant teasing”“peeved about being left out”“felt really pissed at her snootiness”“riled no end by his lies”“roiled by the delay”Synonyms: annoyedirritatedmiffednettledpeevedpissedpissed offriledsteamedstung
  2. (of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence“the river's roiling current”“turbulent rapids”Synonyms: churningroilingroilyturbulent
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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 roil wine, cider, etc., in casks or bottles; to roil a spring. [1913 Webster]

2.To disturb, as the temper; to ruffle the temper of; to rouse the passion of resentment in; to perplex. [1913 Webster]

That his friends should believe it, was what roiled him [Judge Jeffreys] exceedingly.— R. North.[1913 Webster]

Note: Provincial in England and colloquial in the United States. A commoner, but less approved, form is rile. [1913 Webster]

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