Roily
Roily adjective - (of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence.
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Synonyms for Roily
Tempestuous and roily are semantically related in calm topic. In some cases you can use "Tempestuous" instead an adjective "Roily", when it comes to topics like rough.
Tempestuous
Tempestuous adjective - Marked by turmoil or disturbance especially of natural elements.
Usage example: we spent a tempestuous night stranded on the summit of the mountain
Roily and tempestuous are semantically related in calm topic. Sometimes you can use "Roily" instead an adjective "Tempestuous".
Nearby Word: tempest
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Related pairs
- tumultuous and roily
- tumultuous and tempestuous
- boisterous and roily
- boisterous and tempestuous
- harsh and roily
- harsh and tempestuous
- agitated and roily
- agitated and tempestuous
- blustering and roily
- blustering and tempestuous
- rough and roily
- rough and tempestuous
- turbulent and roily
- turbulent and tempestuous
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