Rile vs. Roil — What's the Difference?

To anger or irritate.

To make (a liquid) turbulent or muddy or cloudy by stirring up sediment

To stir up (liquid); roil. See Usage Note at roil.

To cause to be in a state of agitation or disorder

To stir or move from a state of calm or order.

Usage Problem To put in a state of emotional agitation; rile or upset.

(in particular) To make angry.

To move or be in a state of turbulence, especially because of an abundance of something

To render turbid or muddy; to stir up; to roil.

To be agitated or chaotic

To stir up in feelings; to make angry; to vex.

To be vexed or upset

Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations;

To render turbid by stirring up the dregs or sediment of.

Make turbid by stirring up the sediments of

To annoy; to make angry; to throw into discord.

(intransitive) To bubble, seethe.

To wander; to roam.

To romp.

To render turbid by stirring up the dregs or sediment of; as, to roil wine, cider, etc. , in casks or bottles; to roil a spring.

To disturb, as the temper; to ruffle the temper of; to rouse the passion of resentment in; to perplex.

To wander; to roam.

To romp.

Be agitated;

Make turbid by stirring up the sediments of