ROILING Synonyms
There are 14 hypernyms of the word roiling. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for ROILING
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agitate | verbv | |||||||
verb • try to stir up public opinion • cause to be agitated, excited, or roused • exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for • move very slightly • move or cause to move back and forth • change the arrangement or position of | ||||||||
churn | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a vessel in which cream is agitated to separate butterfat from buttermilk verb • stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter • be agitated | ||||||||
disturb | verbv | |||||||
verb • move deeply • change the arrangement or position of • tamper with • destroy the peace or tranquility of • damage as if by shaking or jarring | ||||||||
jumble | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a confused multitude of things • small flat ring-shaped cake or cookie • a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas verb • be all mixed up or jumbled together • assemble without order or sense • bring into random order | ||||||||
ruffle | verbv | |||||||
noun • a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim • a high tight collar • a noisy fight verb • stir up (water) so as to form ripples • trouble or vex • to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others • discompose • twitch or flutter • mix so as to make a random order or arrangement • erect or fluff up • disturb the smoothness of • pleat or gather into a ruffle | ||||||||
shake | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • building material used as siding or roofing • frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream • a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it • grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract) • a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement • causing to move repeatedly from side to side verb • move or cause to move back and forth • move with or as if with a tremor • shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively • move back and forth or sideways • undermine or cause to waver • stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of • get rid of • bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking • shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state | ||||||||
stir | verbv | |||||||
noun • a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event • emotional agitation and excitement • a rapid active commotion verb • move an implement through • move very slightly • stir feelings in • stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of • affect emotionally • summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic • to begin moving • mix or add by stirring | ||||||||
swirl | verbv | |||||||
noun • the shape of something rotating rapidly verb • turn in a twisting or spinning motion • flow in a circular current, of liquids | ||||||||
toss | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of flipping a coin • (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team • an abrupt movement verb • throw or toss with a light motion • lightly throw to see which side comes up • throw carelessly • move or stir about violently • throw or cast away • agitate | ||||||||
tumble | verbv | |||||||
noun • an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end • a sudden drop from an upright position verb • fall down, as if collapsing • cause to topple or tumble by pushing • roll over and over, back and forth • fly around • fall apart • throw together in a confused mass • understand, usually after some initial difficulty • fall suddenly and sharply • put clothes in a tumbling barrel, where they are whirled about in hot air, usually with the purpose of drying • suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat • do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully | ||||||||
unsettle | verbv | |||||||
verb • disturb the composure of | ||||||||
upheave | verbv | |||||||
verb • lift forcefully from beneath | ||||||||
stir up | verbv | |||||||
verb • try to stir up public opinion • arouse or excite feelings and passions • change the arrangement or position of • provoke or stir up | ||||||||
rile | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations • make turbid by stirring up the sediments of | ||||||||
irritate | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations • excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame • excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus | ||||||||
boil | verbv | |||||||
noun • a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus • the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level verb • come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor • immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes • bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point • be agitated • be in an agitated emotional state | ||||||||
moil | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • work hard • be agitated • moisten or soil |