- churned-up
- churned-up churned-up adj.
agitated vigorously; -- of a liquid.
Syn: churning, roiling, roiled, roily, turbulent. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
churned-up
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Churned — Churn Churn, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Churned} (ch[^u]rnd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Churning}.] [OE. chernen, AS. cernan; akin to LG. karnen, G. kernen, D. karnen, Dan. kierne, Sw. k[ a]rna, and also to E. corn, kernel, the meaning coming from the idea of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
churned-up — adjective moving with or producing or produced by vigorous agitation winds whipped the piled leaves into churning masses a car stuck in the churned up mud • Syn: ↑churning • Similar to: ↑agitated … Useful english dictionary
churned — tʃɜËn n. vessel in which butter is made v. prepare butter by agitating cream; shake or agitate with violent motion … English contemporary dictionary
churned up — adjective upset or nervous. → churn … English new terms dictionary
churned up — /tʃɜnd ˈʌp/ (say chernd up) adjective Colloquial upset; agitated …
churning churned-up roiling roiled roily turbulent — agitated agitated adj. 1. troubled emotionally and usually deeply. Opposite of {unagitated}. agitated parents Note: Narrower terms are: {demoniac, demoniacal ; distraught, overwrought; {disturbed, jolted, shaken}; {feverish, hectic}; {frantic,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
well-churned — adj. * * * … Universalium
well-churned — adj … Useful english dictionary
churn — [[t]tʃɜ͟ː(r)n[/t]] churns, churning, churned 1) N COUNT: oft n N A churn is a container which is used for making butter. 2) VERB If something churns water, mud, or dust, it moves it about violently. [V n] Ferries churn the waters of Howe Sound… … English dictionary
churn up — phrasal verb Word forms churn up : present tense I/you/we/they churn up he/she/it churns up present participle churning up past tense churned up past participle churned up 1) [transitive] to damage the surface of the ground by walking or driving… … English dictionary
