The Clue
Stirred up (6 letter answer)
The Answer
ROILED
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Notes
The answer ROILED is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Agitated
Disturbed
Muddied
Vexed
Muddied the waters
Definition
ROIL as a verb:
1. (churn, boil, moil, roil) = be agitated; "the sea was churning in the storm"
2. (roil, rile) = make turbid by stirring up the sediments of
ROILED as an adjective:
1. (annoyed, irritated, miffed, nettled, peeved, pissed, pissed off, riled, roiled, steamed, stung) = aroused to impatience or anger; "made an irritated gesture"; "feeling nettled from the constant teasing"; "peeved about being left out"; "felt really pissed at her snootiness"; "riled no end by his lies"; "roiled by the delay"
2. (churning, roiling, roiled, roily, turbulent) = (of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence; "the river's roiling current"; "turbulent rapids"