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verb

Rile v. t. (past & past part. riled; pres. part. riling)

To render turbid or muddy; to stir up; to roil.

To stir up in feelings; to make angry; to vex. Note: In both senses provincial in England and colloquial in the United States.

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Rile" Quotes from Famous Books

... as yer got any call ter rile the gal, just the same," ventured Pete. "Like enough she can't help herself, she can't, and just because she got a temper like a sorrel mare ain't no good reason ter ...

— The Peace of Roaring River • George van Schaick

... his back to the shore exactly in a line with me, and he was swinging his great head from side to side, and flapping his ears in the enjoyment of his bath. I left the tree with my four-ounce rile, and, keeping in a direct line for his hind-quarters, I walked towards him. The grass was soft and short; I could therefore approach without the slightest noise: the only danger of being discovered was ...

— The Rifle and The Hound in Ceylon • Samuel White Baker

... girl," he said, nervously; "and it's all going to come out right. It does rile me to think of your working for Steve. Never mind, my ship will come in and then we'll ...

— The Gorgeous Girl • Nalbro Bartley

... can't rile me," returned the quack. "I don't blame you regulars for getting sore when you see us fellows culling out coin from under your very noses, ...

— The Clarion • Samuel Hopkins Adams

... four in here. Sober as a judge! Did you notice his eyes? They fair made me shiver when he looked at me when I was talkin' about his old man. I'm goin' to be damn careful about my palaver after this. Friend! Well, if I wasn't his friend I'd be damn careful not to rile him!" ...

— The Boss of the Lazy Y • Charles Alden Seltzer

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