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]