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[ stur-ing ] / ˈstɜr ɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR stirring ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiverousing, exciting, or thrilling: a stirring speech. moving, active, bustling, or lively: a stirring business. noun Usually stirrings .a mental impulse, sensation, or feeling: stirrings of hope. a small movement: the best thing she could do was to pretend that her husband's nocturnal stirrings didn't wake her Origin of stirringbefore 900; Middle English stiringe,Old English styriende.See stir1, -ing2 OTHER WORDS FROM stirringstir·ring·ly, adverbun·stir·ring, adjectiveWords nearby stirringStirlingshire, stirp, stirpiculture, stirps, stirrer, stirring, stirrup, stirrup bone, stirrup cup, stirrup jar, stirrup leather Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stirringCook, stirring often, for 10 minutes or until the sugar is completely dissolved and the mixture is smooth. Make ‘The Chew’s’ Carla Hall’s Sticky Toffee Pudding|Carla Hall|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST Add chocolate and butter to the bowl and melt, stirring to combine. Carla Hall’s Christmas Day Treat: Rum Balls|Carla Hall|December 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST Economic development, then, is not simply about adding a cornucopia of talent or cool, then shaking and stirring it like a drink. The Rustbelt Roars Back From the Dead|Joel Kotkin, Richey Piiparinen|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST Sprinkle on the flour and cook for 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Make These Barefoot Contessa Chicken Pot Pies|Ina Garten|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Joseph Heller called it the “most stirring and lucid account of World War II that I have ever read.” Blood in the Sand: When James Jones Wrote a Grunt’s View of D-Day|James Jones|November 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST Randolph had been stirring the story of Lethingtons opening the coffer in a green cover, in the autumn of 1570. The Mystery of Mary Stuart|Andrew Lang "Suppose we go up to the Corner and see what's stirring," suggested the Donkey, with a yawn. The Wit and Humor of America, Volume III. (of X.)|Various Sweeten it to your taste; set it over the fire, and keep it stirring till it boils. The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory;|Charlotte Campbell Bury Mrs. Howe responded to the effect that she would endeavor to write other words that might be sung to this stirring melody. Campfire and Battlefield|Rossiter Johnson Socialism was talked about in the reviews: some of us knew that an obscure Socialist movement was stirring into life in London. The History of the Fabian Society|Edward R. Pease
British Dictionary definitions for stirring
adjectiveexciting the emotions; stimulating active, lively, or busy Derived forms of stirringstirringly, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to stirringinspiring, gripping, heartbreaking, touching, heartrending, exhilarating, emotional, inspirational, electrifying, dynamic, awakening, provoking, stimulating, arousing, motivating |