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moil

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1moil

verb \ˈmi(-ə)l\

Definition of MOIL

transitive verb
chiefly dialect
: to make wet or dirty
intransitive verb
1
: to work hard : drudge
2
: to be in continuous agitation : churn, swirl
moil·er noun

Examples of MOIL

  1. <miners moiling all day in the sunless recesses of the earth>
  2. <the angry mob moiled around the courthouse>

Origin of MOIL

Middle English mollen, moillen, from Anglo-French moiller, from Vulgar Latin *molliare, from Latin mollis soft — more at mollify
First Known Use: 15th century

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