riley

adjective

ˈrī-lē How to pronounce riley (audio)
Definition of rileynext
1
as in angry
feeling or showing anger some visibly riley people were lined up in the customer service department

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2
as in muddy
having visible particles in liquid suspension take care not to stir up the bottom of the stream when you fill the dipper, or your water will be riley

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riley
  1. angry
  2. muddy
  3. mad
  4. ballistic
  5. enraged
  6. indignant
  7. furious
  8. outraged
Adjective
  • The state Department of Transportation is scheduled to install temporary three-way stop signs at the intersections during a road project that’s already created mind-numbing traffic snarls and angry and confused drivers.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
  • That same source insisted to People that Jolie is no longer angry at her 62-year-old ex-husband.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 23 July 2026
Definition of angry
Adjective
  • The crabs also burrow in the muddy seafloor to hide from predators and better withstand winter temperatures.
    — Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • For thrill-seekers, adventure tours, such as the Hall Crawl or Guts and Glory, offer hands-on spelunking experiences through muddy passages and challenging climbs.
    — Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 18 July 2026
Definition of muddy
Adjective
  • But Carveout 2160 is a new IP in snowboarding, which was responsible for the fastest and maddest games of the era.
    — Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • Tamra is right; Shannon and some of the other cast are looking for things to get mad about, taking tiny things and blowing them up.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 July 2026
Definition of mad
Adjective
  • The sheriff's office said ballistic testing performed with assistance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives later produced forensic evidence linking the two murders.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
  • The Space Development Agency’s primary mission has been to develop a constellation of several hundred missile warning and data relay satellites in low-Earth orbit designed to detect, track, and target ballistic and hypersonic missiles.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
Definition of ballistic
Adjective
  • At the same time, locals became enraged with both the aesthetic of the homes and the business practices of the developers as the town began to take shape.
    — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2026
  • Beach removed the Knee Defender, but then became enraged when the woman reclined forcefully, risking damage to his computer.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 10 July 2026
Definition of enraged
Adjective
  • But if state Democratic leaders simply chose a new nominee on their own, voters might be indignant.
    — Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026
  • The book-club members roundly disliked it, indignant that the character was being driven mad by perimenopause, as if hormone-replacement therapy didn’t exist.
    — Melanie Thernstrom, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of indignant
Adjective
  • Prince William is reportedly very upset by these reports, with the National Examiner reporting that William is furious about Harry and Meghan’s reported desire to collaborate with Netflix on a documentary.
    — StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 24 July 2026
  • Her father, furious over her job and gender identity, kicked her out.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Definition of furious
Adjective
  • His comments came moments after an outraged crowd filed out of the back of the room.
    — Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 24 July 2026
  • Van Hollen, the author of the shelved amendment, was outraged.
    — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of outraged
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“Riley.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riley. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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