ROILS Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word roils. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for ROILS
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agitates | 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 | ||||||||
angers | verbv | |||||||
noun • a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance • the state of being angry • belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins) verb • make angry • become angry | ||||||||
annoys | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations | ||||||||
bothers | verbv | |||||||
noun • an angry disturbance • something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness verb • take the trouble to do something; concern oneself • cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations • to cause inconvenience or discomfort to • intrude or enter uninvited • make nervous or agitated • make confused or perplexed or puzzled | ||||||||
churns | verbv | |||||||
noun • a vessel in which cream is agitated to separate butterfat from buttermilk verb • stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter • be agitated | ||||||||
discomposes | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to lose one's composure | ||||||||
disconcerts | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to feel embarrassment • cause to lose one's composure | ||||||||
disquiets | verbv | |||||||
noun • a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments • the trait of seeming ill at ease verb • disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed | ||||||||
disturbs | 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 | ||||||||
excites | verbv | |||||||
verb • arouse or elicit a feeling • act as a stimulant • stir feelings in • cause to be agitated, excited, or roused • to evoke sexual feelings • stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of • raise to a higher energy level • produce a magnetic field in | ||||||||
flurries | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a rapid active commotion • a light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something resembling that) verb • move in an agitated or confused manner • cause to feel embarrassment | ||||||||
flusters | verbv | |||||||
noun • a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset verb • be flustered; behave in a confused manner • cause to be nervous or upset | ||||||||
irritates | 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 | ||||||||
jolts | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a sudden jarring impact • an abrupt spasmodic movement verb • move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion • disturb (someone's) composure | ||||||||
jostles | verbv | |||||||
noun • the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing) verb • make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving • come into rough contact with while moving | ||||||||
perturbs | verbv | |||||||
verb • disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed • disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom • cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull • throw into great confusion or disorder | ||||||||
rattles | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders) • a baby's toy that makes percussive noises when shaken • loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake's tail verb • make short successive sounds • shake and cause to make a rattling noise | ||||||||
ruffles | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
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 | ||||||||
shakes | 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 | ||||||||
stirs | 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 | ||||||||