roil

Meaning

Verb

To render turbid by stirring up the dregs or sediment of.
To annoy; to make someone angry.
To bubble, seethe.
To wander; to roam.
To romp.

Origin

Origin uncertain. Possibly from French or Middle French rouiller ("to rust, make muddy"), from Old French rouil ("mud, rust"), from Vulgar Latin *robicula, from Latin robigo ("rust, blight")

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