roil
4 synonyms and 1 antonym for roil, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To disturb a liquid so that the sediment at the bottom mixes through it.
Synonyms
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Synonyms by Meaning
1. verb
To disturb a liquid so that the sediment at the bottom mixes through it.
“to roil wine, cider, etc, in casks or bottles”
Etymology
Of uncertain origin. It may come from French or Middle French rouiller (“to rust, make muddy”), which developed from Old French rouil (“mud, rust”), traced back to Vulgar Latin *robicula and ultimately Latin robigo (“rust, blight”).
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