Rile Definition

rile
verb
  1. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
  2. make turbid by stirring up the sediments of

Words that rhyme with rile

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