What is the meaning of stirring?

noun

  • Agitating a liquid with an implement.
    • usage: "constant stirring prevents it from burning on the bottom of the pan"
  • Arousing to a particular emotion or action.

verb

  • Move an implement through.
    • usage: "stir the soup"; "stir my drink"; "stir the soil"
  • Move very slightly.
    • usage: "He shifted in his seat"
  • Stir feelings in.
    • usage: "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"; "stir emotions"
  • Stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of.
    • usage: "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"
  • Affect emotionally.
    • usage: "A stirring movie"; "I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy"
  • Summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic.
    • usage: "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"
  • (v.) ()
  • Mix or add by stirring.
    • usage: "Stir nuts into the dough"

adjective

  • Capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement.
    • usage: "a rousing sermon"; "stirring events such as wars and rescues"
  • Exciting strong but not unpleasant emotions.
    • usage: "a stirring speech"
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