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ri⋅ley

[rahy-lee]
–adjective Chiefly Northern and North Midland U.S.
1. turbid; roily.
2. angry; vexed.

Origin:
1795–1805, Americanism; rile + -y 1

Ri⋅ley

[rahy-lee]
–noun
1. James Whit⋅comb [hwit-kuhm, wit-] , 1849–1916, U.S. poet.
2. life of. life of Riley.
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rile·y   (rī'lē)   
adj.  
  1. Stirred up emotionally; upset.

  2. Roiled; turbid.

Ri·ley   (rī'lē)   
American poet whose most famous works, "Little Orphant Annie" (1885) and "The Raggedy Man" (1890), were written in speech patterns particular to Indiana.
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riley

see life of riley.

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