(of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence
“the river's roiling current”
Word Forms
turbulency
noun
unstable flow of a liquid or gas
turbulence
noun
unstable flow of a liquid or gas
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
aufgewühlt
aufgeregt sein
🇫🇷French
bouillonnant
être agité
🇪🇸Spanish
turbulento
estar agitado
🇮🇹Italian
ribollente
essere agitato
🇳🇱Dutch
kolkend
opgewonden zijn
🇵🇹Portuguese
turbulento
ficar agitado
🇷🇺Russian
волнение
быть взволнованным
India
🇮🇳Hindi
उड़ती
उत्तेजित होना
🇮🇳Tamil
சுழல்கிறது
கிளர்ந்தெழ வேண்டும்
🇮🇳Telugu
రోలింగ్
ఉద్రేకపడతారు
🇮🇳Kannada
ರೋಲಿಂಗ್
ಉದ್ರೇಕಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഉരുളുന്നു
പ്രക്ഷുബ്ധമാകും
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਰੋਇੰਗ
ਪਰੇਸ਼ਾਨ ਹੋਣਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
رولنگ
مشتعل ہو
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
翻腾
激动
🇯🇵Japanese
騒がしい
動揺する
🇰🇷Korean
휘젓는
동요하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cuộn tròn
bị kích động
🇹🇭Thai
กำลังเดือด
กระวนกระวายใจ
🇮🇩Indonesian
bergolak
kedekeran
🇵🇭Filipino
umiikot
mabalisa
🇲🇾Malay
bergelora
menjadi gelisah
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تعكر
اهتاج
🇮🇷Persian
غلت زدن
آشفته شود
🇹🇷Turkish
çalkantılı
tedirgin olmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
מתגלגל
להיות נסער
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'roiling'?
The primary meaning of 'roiling' is 'be agitated'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'roiling' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'roiling' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'roiling' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'roiling' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'roiling' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'roiling' easy to spell?
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Somewhat easy
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In your opinion, does the word 'roiling' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'roiling' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'roiling' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'roiling' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
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