See Also: rile(dictionary)
rile(dictionary)

rile (iou)



rile verb & noun. E19.
[Var. of ROIL verb2.]
A. verb.
a. verb trans. Excite, irritate, make angry. Also foll. by up. colloq. E19.
P. Angadi She really riles me. She's such a fool.
b. verb intrans. Become angry. Foll. by up. colloq. M19.
verb trans. Make (a liquid) turbid by stirring up the sediment; muddy. Chiefly US. M19.
b. noun. A turbid or muddy condition of liquid. rare. M19.
riley adjective (US) (a) turbid, muddy; (b) angry, irritable: E19.