Stir
nnoun.statea prominent or sensational but short-lived news eventSynset:splash
Examples:- he made a great splash and then disappeared
Derivationally Related Form:splashy
Hypernyms:commotion disruption disturbance flutter hoo-ha hoo-hah hurly burly kerfuffle to-do
Inherited Hypernyms:stirdisturbancedisorderstateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.feelingemotional agitation and excitementDerivationally Related Form:stir
Hypernyms:agitation
Inherited Hypernyms:stiragitationfeelingstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:electricitysensation
Full Hyponyms:electricitysensation
nnoun.acta rapid active commotionSynset:ado bustle flurry fuss hustle
Derivationally Related Form:bustlehustlefussflurry
Hypernyms:commotion din ruckus ruction rumpus tumult
Inherited Hypernyms:bustlecommotiondisturbancemotionchangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.motionmove an implement throughExamples:- stir the soup
- stir my drink
- stir the soil
Derivationally Related Form:stirrer
Hypernyms:displace move
Inherited Hypernyms:stirmove
Direct Hyponyms:churnpaddle
Full Troponyms:churnpaddle
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something | The chefs --- the vegetables (apply to: stir)
vverb.motionmove very slightlySynset:agitate budge shift
Derivationally Related Form:shiftshifting
Hypernyms:move
Inherited Hypernyms:stirmove
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s | The crowds --- in the streets (apply to: shift, stir, agitate) | The streets --- with crowds (apply to: stir)
vverb.perceptionstir feelings inSynset:excite stimulate
Examples:- stimulate my appetite
- excite the audience
- stir emotions
Derivationally Related Form:stimulusexcitantstirstimulativestimulantexcitationexcitement
Hypernyms:sensitise sensitize
Inherited Hypernyms:stimulatesensitize
Direct Hyponyms:blowdisgustfellatefuck offgo down ongross outhorripilatejack offjerk offmasturbatequickenrepelrevoltshe-bopsuckthrillwankwhetwork
Full Troponyms:disgustfellatehorripilatemasturbatescarfsickenthrillwhetwork
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody
vverb.emotionstir the feelings, emotions, or peace ofSynset:excite shake shake up stimulate
Examples:- These stories shook the community
- the civil war shook the country
Derivationally Related Form:excitationexcitementstirstirrer
Hypernyms:arouse elicit enkindle evoke fire kindle provoke raise
Inherited Hypernyms:stimulatearousemake
Direct Hyponyms:affrightanimatearouseelateenlivenexaltexcitefrightfrightenfuelinspireintoxicateinvigorateinvitelift uppick upscaresextemptthrilltickletitillateturn onupliftvibratewind up
Full Troponyms:arouseawebeatifybluffbring outbuffalocheercheerleadconsternatedismaydraw outelateencourageexhilaratefosterfrightenfuelhold overholloinspireintimidateoverawepanicpatronizepuffserveshockspookspurstrong-armtake hearttemptterrifythrilltitillatetyrannize
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something | The performance is likely to --- Sue (apply to: shake, stir, stimulate, excite, shake up) | The bad news will --- him (apply to: shake)
vverb.emotionaffect emotionallySynset:touch
Examples:- A stirring movie
- I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy
Derivationally Related Form:stirstirring
Hypernyms:affect impress move strike
Inherited Hypernyms:touchaffect
Direct Hyponyms:get
Full Troponyms:get
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | The performance is likely to --- Sue (apply to: stir, touch) | The bad news will --- him (apply to: touch)
vverb.creationsummon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magicSynset:arouse bring up call down call forth conjure conjure up evoke invoke put forward raise
Examples:- raise the specter of unemployment
- he conjured wild birds in the air
- call down the spirits from the mountain
Derivationally Related Form:conjuringconjurationconjuryconjurerinvocationconjurorevocation
Hypernyms:call up summon
Inherited Hypernyms:raisecall upmake
Direct Hyponyms:anathemiseanathemizebedamnbeshrewblesscursedamnimprecatemaledict
Full Troponyms:anointblesscurse
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.motionto begin movingSynset:arouse
Examples:- As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir
Hypernyms:move
Inherited Hypernyms:arousemove
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s
vverb.contactmix or add by stirringHypernyms:work
Inherited Hypernyms:stirworkmove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something PP