/terr"moyl/ , n.
1. a state of great commotion, confusion, or disturbance; tumult; agitation; disquiet: mental turmoil caused by difficult decisions.
2. Obs. harassing labor.
[ 1505-15; orig. as v.: to agitate; etym. uncert.; perh. TUR(N) + MOIL ]
Syn. 1. turbulence, disorder, uproar. See agitation .
Ant. 1. order, quiet.