Roil (Verb)
Meaning 1
Make turbid by stirring up the sediments of.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The storm churned the harbor and began to roil the water by stirring up the sediments from the seafloor.
- Drilling operations have started to roil the lake, affecting aquatic life and the local ecosystem.
- Construction near the riverbank is likely to roil the river, causing changes in the environment.
- Sediment from construction is likely to roil the local lake if precautions are not taken.
- Heavy rainfall has caused flooding in the area and it has started to roil the nearby pond.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
Meaning 2
Be agitated; "the sea was churning in the storm".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The waves began to roil as the hurricane approached the coast, creating a foamy, turbulent surface.
- The usually calm lake started to roil when a school of large fish swam through its center.
- The stormy weather caused the ocean to roil and churn, making it difficult for ships to navigate.
- As the motorboat sped by, the water began to roil and foam, creating a trail of bubbles behind it.
- The surfers watched anxiously as the sea started to roil and churn, signaling the approach of a massive wave.