roiling

Describes a liquid that is moving in a turbulent, agitated manner, often with the formation of waves or eddies; can also describe a state of intense disturbance or turmoil.

• 🇩🇪Beschreibt eine Flüssigkeit, die sich wild, aufgewühlt und in wallender Bewegung befindet, oft mit Wellen oder Strudeln; kann auch einen Zustand starker Unruhe, Aufregung oder Verwirrung bezeichnen.

1. Agitated or turbulent C1 formal

   Describes a liquid that is moving vigorously, often with swirling motion or turbulence.

   • The roiling waters of the river made navigation dangerous.
   • A roiling sea crashed against the cliffs during the storm.
   • The soup was roiling in the pot as it came to a boil.

   🇩🇪Aufgewühlt oder turbulenta

   Synonyme: agitatedboilingchurningragingseethingstormyturbulent

   Antonyme: calmpeacefulplacidquietserenesmoothstilltranquil

A verb meaning to make a liquid muddy or cloudy by stirring up sediment, or to disturb or agitate someone or something.

• 🇩🇪Verb, das bedeutet, eine Flüssigkeit durch Aufwirbeln von Sediment trüb oder undurchsichtig zu machen, oder jemanden oder etwas zu beunruhigen oder aufzuwühlen.

1. To become agitated or disturbed C2 formal

   To be in a state of agitation, disturbance, or turmoil.

   • The crowd roiled with anger after the announcement.
   • His emotions roiled beneath a calm exterior.
   • The political situation roiled for months.

   🇩🇪In Aufruhr geraten

   Synonyme: boilchurnseetheswirltossturbid

   Antonyme: calmcomposesettle

2. To make a liquid muddy or turbid C2 formal

   To stir up the sediment in a liquid, making it cloudy or muddy.

   • The heavy rain roiled the river, turning it brown.
   • He roiled the pond by wading through it.
   • The storm roiled the waters of the lake.

   🇩🇪Trüben

   Synonyme: agitatechurnclouddisturbmuddlemuddy

   Antonyme: clarifypurify

• roiled past participle
• roiled past simple
• roiling present participle
• roils third person singular