roily

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adjective

muddy, cloudy (having lots of sediment)

Similar
churningroilingroiledturbulentagitated
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Meanings

adjectiveroily (comparative roilier, superlative roiliest)

comparative roilier · superlative roiliest

  1. muddy, cloudy (having lots of sediment)
  2. turbulent

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
churningroilingroiledturbulentagitated
Also see
churningroilingturbulent

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From roil + -y.

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Cite this entry
APA

roily. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roily

MLA

“roily.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roily. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “roily,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roily.

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