roily

adjective

Definition of roilynext
1
as in silty

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2
as in unsettled

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roily
  1. unsettled
  2. severe
  3. brutal
  4. slimy
  5. unquiet
  6. muddy
  7. harsh
  8. oozy
Adjective
  • Today, the United States is navigating an increasingly unsettled world.
    Matthew Clary, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Los Angeles power grid faults spiked before wildfires started, expert says In some parts of Los Angeles, residents have returned to their still smoldering neighborhoods even as the threat of new fires persisted and the nation's second-largest city remained unsettled.
    Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of unsettled
Adjective
  • This ensures that critical issues are addressed promptly while less severe vulnerabilities are managed appropriately.
    Eoin Keary, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • The last two winters in Southern California were some of the wettest on record, following historically severe drought for the better part of the last decade.
    Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of severe
Adjective
  • After decades of conflict with Beijing over discrimination and suppression of their cultural identity, the Chinese government launched a brutal crackdown on the Uyghurs that some Western governments deem a genocide.
    Dake Kang and Huizhong Wu, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
  • External support for Assad, particularly from Russia and Iran, bolstered regime confidence, while brutal crackdowns on early dissent discouraged uprisings within military ranks.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of brutal
Adjective
  • Her back splits down the spine and Sue, a slimy, younger version of herself (played by Margaret Qualley) crawls out.
    Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Jan. 2025
  • The first season considered other use cases, including that of a slimy legislator who dispels his reluctant wife’s doubts about a third baby by severing her from the experience of childbirth.
    Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of slimy
Adjective
  • The decision is an outright and unbridled expression of my unquiet mind.
    Outside Online, Outside Online, 10 July 2024
  • The calamity at Waco, the shipwrecks of the Spanish Armada, unquiet literary unions, a new thriller from Sweden and more.
    Stephen Brumwell, WSJ, 27 Jan. 2023
Definition of unquiet
Adjective
  • My first game was 1976 when a sublime Peter Taylor free kick beat an unrecognisable Chelsea at a very muddy and different Stamford Bridge.
    The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Think deep plums with muddy undertones, like BEHR’s 2025 Color of the Year, Rumors.
    Cyndy Aldred, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of muddy
Adjective
  • Florida threatens to lead the nation in state killings now because of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ new law, the nation’s harshest, allowing as few as eight of 12 jurors to recommend execution instead of a unanimous verdict.
    Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Advocates and relatives describe harsh conditions in immigration detention.
    Dake Kang and Huizhong Wu, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of harsh
Adjective
  • The standout dish of the meal was a simple preparation of leeks that was topped with oozy stracciatella cheese, an herbaceous sweet-and-sour vinaigrette shot through with tarragon, and the toasty crunch of hazelnuts.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
  • In this salad, peppery arugula, an oozy, creamy burrata and crunchy pistachios balance and enhance the fruit.
    Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 3 June 2024
Definition of oozy
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