- stirring
- stirring “a beginning to move,” mid-14c., verbal noun from STIR (Cf. stir) (v). Figurative sense by late 14c. Related: Stirrings.
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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. [1913 Webster] A more stirring and intellectual age than any which had gone before it.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stirring — [stʉr′iŋ] adj. 1. active; busy 2. that stirs one s feelings; rousing [stirring music] stirringly adv … English World dictionary
stirring — index momentous, moving (evoking emotion), noteworthy, portentous (eliciting amazement), provocative, sapid, solemn Burton s Legal Thesaurus … Law dictionary
stirring — [adj] moving, rousing arousing, awakening, dynamic, electrifying, emotional, exhilarating, gripping, heartbreaking, heartrending, inspirational, inspiring, motivating, provoking, stimulating, touching; concepts 529,537 … New thesaurus
stirring — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ causing great excitement or strong emotion; rousing. ► NOUN ▪ an initial sign of activity, movement, or emotion. DERIVATIVES stirringly adverb … English terms dictionary
stirring — [[t]stɜ͟ːrɪŋ[/t]] stirrings 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A stirring event, performance, or account of something makes people very excited or enthusiastic. The Prime Minister made a stirring speech... Stowe gives a stirring performance as a strong… … English dictionary
stirring — stir|ring1 [ˈstə:rıŋ] adj producing strong feelings or excitement in someone = ↑rousing ▪ a stirring speech ▪ stirring music >stirringly adv stirring 2 stirring2 n an early sign that something is starting to happen stirring of … Dictionary of contemporary English
stirring — Synonyms and related words: active, afoot, agitating, alluring, ardent, astir, awe inspiring, breathtaking, burning, bustling, challenging, charged, cliff hanging, disquieting, distracting, disturbing, dramatic, driving, electric, emotional,… … Moby Thesaurus
Stirring — 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stirring — stirringly, adv. /sterr ing/, adj. 1. rousing, exciting, or thrilling: a stirring speech. 2. moving, active, bustling, or lively: a stirring business. [bef. 900; ME stiringe, OE styriende. See STIR1, ING2] * * * … Universalium
