Word Finder - stirring

definition

To incite to action

synonyms

• arouse
• excite
• instigate
• prompt

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To disturb the relative position of the particles of, as of a liquid, by passing something through it; to agitate.

example

She stirred the pudding with a spoon.

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To agitate the content of (a container), by passing something through it.

example

Would you please stand here and stir this pot so that the chocolate doesn't burn?

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To bring into debate; to agitate; to moot.

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To change the place of in any manner; to move.

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To move; to change one’s position.

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To be in motion; to be active or bustling; to exert or busy oneself.

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To become the object of notice; to be on foot.

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To rise, or be up and about, in the morning.

synonyms

• arise
• get up
• rouse

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(gerund of stir) An occasion on which something stirs or is stirred

definition

Invigorating or inspiring

Rhyn looked up, anger stirring again.

He reached past her, his heat and scent stirring her senses once more.

She shook her head, emotions stirring one more.

He felt the familiar stirring of desire despite his exhaustion.

Jule lifted her chin, his warm touch and nearness stirring her blood.

One thing she didn't need today was Josh stirring up trouble.

Keep stirring until the mixture is very smooth.

My mind stirred with the stirring times, and the characters round which the life of two contending nations centred seemed to move right before me.

She glared at him, the blue fire in her eyes stirring his blood.

His gaze was penetrating and direct, stirring desire and fear within her.

Two were reading different sections of a newspaper while Roger was stirring his coffee and chatting, although no one seemed to be listening.

Betty White - The Golden Girl gave a stirring turn as Stephanie Forrester's mother Ann Douglas.

Stirring Is Effected By Causing The Water To Circulate Spirally Round The Bulbs Of The Thermometers And The Heating Conductor As Indicated In The Figure.

But in correspondence to the first stirring of the Divine existence there awakes in God Himself an inner reflective perception, by means of which - since no object is possible for it but God - God beholds Himself in His own image.

Chop the 2nd tomato into bite size pieces at slow speed stirring with the tamper.

The music is stirring and tugs at the heart strings.

Some do this because they enjoy leading fans astray and stirring up 'flame' wars.

This stirring memorial is dedicated to Marine Corps personnel who have perished since the Corps was formed in 1775.

Stick to stainless steel, glass, plastic or earthenware containers, stirring implements and molds.

Why did she feel jealousy stirring at the sight of this pretty woman?

Syracuse, threatened with destruction by Athens, was saved by the zeal of her metropolis Corinth in stirring up the Peloponnesian rivals of Athens to help her, and by the advice of Alcibiades after his withdrawal to Sparta.

The charge of salt-cake (generally 3 cwt.), limestone and coal is roughly mixed and put upon the back-bed; when the front bed has become empty it is drawn forward and exposed to the full heat of the fire, with frequent stirring.

Many, therefore, prefer mechanical stirring by means of paddles, fixed either to a vertical or to a horizontal shaft, and inject only sufficient steam to keep the mass at the proper temperature.

A.horizontal shaft runs length-ways through the trough, and is provided with stirring blades, arranged in such a manner that they constantly scrape the bottom, so that the salts cannot burn fast upon it, and are at the same time moved forward towards one of the ends of the trough where they are automatically removed by means of a chain of buckets.

But In Order To Obtain Trustworthy Results By This Method He Found It Necessary To Employ Very Rapid Stirring (2000 Revolutions Per Minute), And To Insulate The Wire Very Carefully From The Liquid To Prevent Leakage Of The Current.

Special Observations Were Made To Determine The Corrections For The Heat Supplied By Stirring, And That Lost By Radiation, Each Of Which Amounted To About To% Of The Heatsupply.

The Rate Of Stirring Adopted Was So Slow That The Heat Generated By It Could Be Neglected.

The population of Washington increased from 61,122 to 109,199 or 78.6% in the decade from 1860 to 1870, and the stirring effects of the Civil War were far-reaching.

In 315 he joined Cassander, Ptolemy and Seleucus against Antigonus, who, however, diverted his attention by stirring up Thracian and Scythian tribes against him.

Indeed, many prominent French and German divines still denied papal infallibility altogether; and Louis Napoleon had regularly fallen back on Richelieu's old device of stirring up the embers of Gallicanism, whenever the French clergy grew restive about his alliance with Victor Emmanuel.

It was a busy and stirring time, and events occurred during it which carried within them the seeds of much future dissension.

Meanwhile the writings and personal example of the pious rector of Llanddowror were stirring other Welshmen in the work of revival, chief amongst them being Howell Harris of Trevecca (1713-1773), a layman of brilliant abilities but erratic temperament; and Daniel Rowland (1713-1790), curate of Llangeitho in Mid-Cardiganshire, who became in time the most eloquent and popular preacher throughout all Wales.

Longfellow's external life presents little that is of stirring interest.

These were followed by other volumes of stirring verse, The Island Race (1898), The Sailing of the Long-ships (1902), Songs of the Sea (1904).

Except during the stirring epoch 1258-1265 there was little that was dramatic or striking in the events of the reign.

Architecture and art generally were making rapid strides during this stirring time.

John of Gaunt having departed to Spain, where he was stirring up civil strife in the name of his wife, the heiress of Peter the Cruel, Gloucester put himself at the head of the opposition.

Charles had no difficulty in stirring up the commercial jealousy of England so as to bring about a second Dutch war (1672).

Border traditions and folklore, and the picturesque, pathetic and stirring incidents of which the country was so often the scene, appealed strongly to James Hogg ("the Ettrick Shepherd"), John Wilson ("Christopher North"), and John Mackay Wilson (1804-1835), whose Tales of the Borders, published in 1835, long enjoyed popular favour.

If the Watchers were once again bringing their battle to earth, it meant the Original Beings imprisoned by the Schism were stirring up old divisions again.

Over the voices came a light little chuckle, stirring the grasses around me.

Match of the day was a stirring comeback from Thierry Lincou that fell just short against world number one Amr Shabana.

After 15 to 30 minutes the yeast should become creamy, maintain a gentle stirring for another 30 minutes.

Sprinkle in the flour and cook, stirring, for 1-2 minutes then add the tahini paste and crumbled stock cube and mix well.

See the striking lines, the stirring verse and the reflection like the last embers of a dying winter fire!

Graham, the more deliberately judicial for the stirring emotions he felt, asked if there had been any fighting.

The two number ones produced a stirring finale as Steve Lewis reversed a 2-1 deficit into a 3-2 win over Ian Conway.

If and when the meat starts to stick add a glug of red wine or cold water and carry on stirring.

Add the bacon and continue to cook for a further 15 minutes stirring occasionally, until lightly golden.

This pathetic attempt at stirring up sectarian hatred is the purest evidence yet of your desperation - Anyway, I thought you'd won?