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riles
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rile
• Ilers, Isler, Reils, Riels, Siler, liers, lires, riels, risel, slier
Source: Wiktionary
Rile, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Riled; p. pr. & vb. n. Riling.] Etym: [See Roil.]
1. To render turbid or muddy; to stir up; to roil.
2. To stir up in feelings; to make angry; to vex.
Note: In both senses provincial in England and colloquial in the United States.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 May 2025
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States