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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Stir \Stir\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stirred; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Stirring.] [OE. stiren, steren, sturen, AS. styrian;
     probably akin to D. storen to disturb, G. st["o]ren, OHG.
     st[=o]ren to scatter, destroy. [root]166.]
     1. To change the place of in any manner; to move.
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              My foot I had never yet in five days been able to
              stir.                                 --Sir W.
                                                    Temple.
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     2. To disturb the relative position of the particles of, as
        of a liquid, by passing something through it; to agitate;
        as, to stir a pudding with a spoon.
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              My mind is troubled, like a fountain stirred.
                                                    --Shak.
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     3. To bring into debate; to agitate; to moot.
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              Stir not questions of jurisdiction.   --Bacon.
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     4. To incite to action; to arouse; to instigate; to prompt;
        to excite. ``To stir men to devotion.'' --Chaucer.
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              An Ate, stirring him to blood and strife. --Shak.
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              And for her sake some mutiny will stir. --Dryden.
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     Note: In all senses except the first, stir is often followed
           by up with an intensive effect; as, to stir up fire; to
           stir up sedition.
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     Syn: To move; incite; awaken; rouse; animate; stimulate;
          excite; provoke.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Stirring \Stir"ring\, a.
     Putting in motion, or being in motion; active; active in
     business; habitually employed in some kind of business;
     accustomed to a busy life.
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           A more stirring and intellectual age than any which had
           gone before it.                          --Southey.
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     Syn: Animating; arousing; awakening; stimulating; quickening;
          exciting.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Stir \Stir\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stirred; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Stirring.] [OE. stiren, steren, sturen, AS. styrian;
     probably akin to D. storen to disturb, G. st["o]ren, OHG.
     st[=o]ren to scatter, destroy. [root]166.]
     1. To change the place of in any manner; to move.
  
              My foot I had never yet in five days been able to
              stir.                                 --Sir W.
                                                    Temple.
  
     2. To disturb the relative position of the particles of, as
        of a liquid, by passing something through it; to agitate;
        as, to stir a pudding with a spoon.
  
              My mind is troubled, like a fountain stirred.
                                                    --Shak.
  
     3. To bring into debate; to agitate; to moot.
  
              Stir not questions of jurisdiction.   --Bacon.
  
     4. To incite to action; to arouse; to instigate; to prompt;
        to excite. ``To stir men to devotion.'' --Chaucer.
  
              An Ate, stirring him to blood and strife. --Shak.
  
              And for her sake some mutiny will stir. --Dryden.
  
     Note: In all senses except the first, stir is often followed
           by up with an intensive effect; as, to stir up fire; to
           stir up sedition.
  
     Syn: To move; incite; awaken; rouse; animate; stimulate;
          excite; provoke.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Stirring \Stir"ring\, a.
     Putting in motion, or being in motion; active; active in
     business; habitually employed in some kind of business;
     accustomed to a busy life.
  
           A more stirring and intellectual age than any which had
           gone before it.                          --Southey.
  
     Syn: Animating; arousing; awakening; stimulating; quickening;
          exciting.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  stir
       n 1: a disorderly outburst or tumult; "they were amazed by the
            furious disturbance they had caused" [syn: disturbance,
             disruption, commotion, flutter, hurly burly, to-do,
             hoo-ha, hoo-hah, kerfuffle]
       2: emotional agitation and excitement
       3: a rapid bustling commotion [syn: bustle, hustle, flurry,
           ado, fuss]
       v 1: move an implement through with a circular motion; "stir the
            soup"; "stir my drink"
       2: move very slightly; "He shifted in his seat" [syn: shift,
          budge, agitate]
       3: stir feelings in; "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the
          audience"; "stir emotions" [syn: stimulate, excite]
       4: stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories
          shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"
          [syn: stimulate, shake, shake up, excite]
       5: affect emotionally; "A stirring movie"; "I was touched by
          your kind letter of sympathy" [syn: touch]
       6: evoke or call forth, with or as if by magic; "raise the
          specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the
          air"; "stir a disturbance"; "call down the spirits from
          the mountain" [syn: raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke,
           evoke, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward,
           call forth]
       7: to begin moving, "As the thunder started the sleeping
          children began to stir" [syn: arouse]
       8: mix or add by stirring; "Stir nuts into the dough"
       [also: stirring, stirred]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  stirring
       adj 1: capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement; "a rousing
              sermon"; "stirring events such as wars and rescues"
              [syn: rousing]
       2: exciting strong but not unpleasant emotions; "a stirring
          speech" [syn: soul-stirring]
       n 1: agitating a liquid with an implement; "constant stirring
            prevents it from burning on the bottom of the pan"
       2: arousing to a particular emotion or action [syn: inspiration]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  stirring
       See stir

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  stirring
     Αγγλικά a.
     συνταρακτικός

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  stirring
     a.
     invigorating or inspiring
     n.
     (lb en gerund of stir) An occasion on which something stirs or is
  stirred
     vb.
     (present participle of en stir nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  stirring
     a.
     invigorating or inspiring
     n.
     (lb en gerund of stir) An occasion on which something stirs or is
  stirred
     vb.
     (present participle of en stir nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  stirring
     a.
     invigorating or inspiring
     n.
     (lb en gerund of stir) An occasion on which something stirs or is
  stirred
     vb.
     (present participle of en stir nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  stirring
     a.
     invigorating or inspiring
     n.
     (lb en gerund of stir) An occasion on which something stirs or is
  stirred
     vb.
     (present participle of en stir nocat=1)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  stirring
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm s tir ring)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  stirring
     Engelska a.
     (avledning en stir ordform=prespart)
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb stir)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Stirring /stˈɜːɹɪŋ/
  الإثارة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  stirring //ˈstɜːɹɪŋ// //ˈstɝɪŋ// 
  вълнуващ
  invigorating, inspiring