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adjective

roily

roily · roilier · roiliest

Muddy, cloudyMuddy, cloudy (having lots of sediment)

Meaning

2 senses

Muddy, cloudy (having lots of sediment)
Turbulent

More definitions

(of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence

Origin

From roil + -y.

From roil + -y.

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Forms

roilier, roiliest

Comparative	roilier Lesson
Superlative	roiliest Lesson

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms

Close in meaning

(of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence:churning roiling roiled turbulent

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

roger rogue roleA1 roleplay rolex

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