noun
Meaning 1
The motion of something that roils; a bubbling or seething.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
roiling
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CMU ARPABET: R OY1 L IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of roil
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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adjective satellite
Meaning 3
(of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the river's roiling current
- turbulent rapids
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: churning, roiled, roily, turbulent
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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