stirring
stirring Lexical Profile
stirring Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Causing great excitement, inspiration, or strong emotion.
"The orchestra gave a stirring performance of the national anthem that brought the audience to its feet."
Brisk, active, or full of lively movement and bustle.
"The historical novel is set during the stirring days of the gold rush."
• noun
An initial sign of activity, movement, or awakening emotion (often used in the plural).
"By early March, we noticed the first stirrings of spring in the budding trees."
The physical action of mixing or agitating a liquid or other substance by moving an implement round and round in it.
"The thick sauce requires constant stirring so that it does not burn on the bottom of the pan."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the Old English verb 'styrian', meaning to move, rouse, or agitate, combined with the suffix '-ing'.
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