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Roily vs Doily - What's the difference?

roily | doily |

As an adjective roily

is (of water) muddy, cloudy (having lots of sediment).

As a noun doily is

a small ornamental piece of lace or linen or paper used to protect a surface from scratches by hard objects such as vases or bowls; or to decorate a plate of food.

roily

English

Adjective

(er)
  • (of water) muddy, cloudy (having lots of sediment)
  • turbulent

    • doily

    English

    Alternative forms

    * doyley

    Noun

    (doilies)
  • A small ornamental piece of lace or linen or paper used to protect a surface from scratches by hard objects such as vases or bowls; or to decorate a plate of food.

    • External links

    ("doily" on Wikipedia) English eponyms