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.

• 🇵🇹Descreve um líquido que se move de forma turbulenta, agitada, muitas vezes formando ondas ou redemoinhos; pode também descrever um estado de grande agitação, perturbação ou confusão.

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.

   🇵🇹Revolto ou turbulento

   Sinônimos: agitatedboilingchurningragingseethingstormyturbulent

   Antônimos: calmpeacefulplacidquietserenesmoothstilltranquil

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

• 🇵🇹Verbo que significa tornar um líquido turvo ou opaco ao agitar o sedimento, ou perturbar, agitar ou inquietar alguém ou algo.

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.

   🇵🇹Agitar-se

   Sinônimos: boilchurnseetheswirltossturbid

   Antônimos: 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.

   🇵🇹Turvar

   Sinônimos: agitatechurnclouddisturbmuddlemuddy

   Antônimos: clarifypurify

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