Rile v. t. [imp. & p. p. Riled p. pr. & vb. n. Riling.]
  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.
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  riled
       adj : 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" [syn: annoyed, irritated, miffed, nettled,
              peeved, pissed, pissed off, roiled, steamed,
              stunng]