roil
To render turbid by stirring up the dregs or sediment ofTo render turbid by stirring up the dregs or sediment of.
» A global shortage of microchips is only a part of the difficulty roiling the global automotive industry.
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To render turbid by stirring up the dregs or sediment of.
to roil wine, cider, etc, in casks or bottles
to roil a spring
trüben
мути́тьmutítʹ, взмути́тьvzmutítʹ, замути́тьzamutítʹ
make turbid by stirring up the sediments of
(transitive)To annoy; to make angry; to throw into discord.
ärgern
раздража́тьrazdražátʹ, серди́тьserdítʹ
(intransitive)To bubble, seethe.
бурли́тьburlítʹ
(intransitive)To romp or tumble.
Examples
2 sentencesA global shortage of microchips is only a part of the difficulty roiling the global automotive industry.
The news of Russian election interference will roil parliament.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 2
Origin
Origin uncertain. Possibly from French or Middle French rouiller (“to rust, make muddy”),Origin uncertain. Possibly from French or Middle French rouiller (“to rust, make muddy”), from Old French rouil (“mud, rust”), from Vulgar Latin *robicula, from Latin robigo (“rust, blight”)
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Forms
roils, roiling, roiled, roiledSynonyms
80 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle