roil

Meanings

• Verb

  To cause (a liquid) to agitate and form waves or froth.

  - "The stormy sea roiled and crashed against the shore."
  - "The chef roiled the soup to bring out the flavors."

• Verb

  To be in a state of confusion or turmoil.

  - "The city was roiled by political unrest."
  - "The company was roiled by internal conflicts."

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Pronunciation

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2. /ɹɔɪl/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

agitate , irritate , rile

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with roil
oil , coil , boil , soil

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Variants

List of all variants of roil that leads to same result
roil , roiled , roiling , roils

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to roll' or 'to stir up'. Derived from Old North French 'roler', meaning 'to roll'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'roil' is often used in the context of cooking to describe the process of simmering a liquid or stirring a sauce to bring out its flavors.

2. The term 'roil' is also used in the oil industry to describe the agitation of oil in a tank or pipeline to ensure even distribution and prevent settling.

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Related Concepts

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1. Agitation: A state of turbulence or disturbance, often used to describe the physical or emotional turmoil caused by roiling.

2. Froth: A thick, foamy substance formed when a liquid is agitated or roiled, such as the froth on the top of a cappuccino.

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Culture

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In literature, 'roil' has been used to describe both the physical agitation of liquids and the emotional turmoil of characters. For example, in Shakespeare's Macbeth, Lady Macbeth famously urges her husband to 'roil and boil and bubble' in order to commit regicide.

How to Memorize "roil"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a stormy sea, with waves crashing against the shore. Imagine the water being agitated and roiled by the wind.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'roil' with the feeling of chaos or confusion. Think of a city in turmoil or a pot of soup bubbling over.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the 'R' in 'roil' stands for 'roll' or 'roulade', which means 'to roll' in French.

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