What does STIRRING mean?

Definitions for STIRRING
ˈstɜr ɪŋstir·ring

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. stirringnoun

    agitating a liquid with an implement

    "constant stirring prevents it from burning on the bottom of the pan"

  2. inspiration, stirringadjective

    arousing to a particular emotion or action

  3. rousing, stirringadjective

    capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement

    "a rousing sermon"; "stirring events such as wars and rescues"

  4. stirring, soul-stirringadjective

    exciting strong but not unpleasant emotions

    "a stirring speech"

Wiktionary

  1. stirringnoun

    An occasion on which something stirs or is stirred

  2. stirringadjective

    invigorating or inspiring

ChatGPT

  1. stirring

    Stirring refers to the act of mixing or agitating a substance in circular motion to combine its components evenly. It can also refer to evoking strong feelings or emotions.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Stirring

    of Stir

  2. Stirringadjective

    putting in motion, or being in motion; active; active in business; habitually employed in some kind of business; accustomed to a busy life

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of STIRRING in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of STIRRING in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of STIRRING in a Sentence

  1. Lynn Su-lin:

    There's dissatisfaction, you can feel it, and people are stirring for change.

  2. Cornelius Tacitus:

    In stirring up tumult and strife, the worst men can do the most, but peace and quiet cannot be established without virtue.

  3. Nancy Pelosi:

    In the House, Elijah was our North Star, he was a leader of towering character and integrity, whose stirring voice and steadfast values pushed the Congress and country to rise always to a higher purpose.

  4. Jeff Smith:

    Aziz is highly critical of the Pakistani government but Islamabad knows he commands a sizable following and claim they have no legal grounds to arrest or convict him. Ultimately, they’ve decided it’s best to avoid stirring the hornet’s nest, even if means quietly allowing the swarm to proliferate, ideally, Pakistan would pass legislation or criminal justice reforms outlawing the type of hate speech espoused by Aziz and his ilk, and then deal with them through the appropriate legal mechanisms.

  5. Dominic Grieve:

    Boris Johnson has decided to be a populist politician. That's a very dangerous thing to do, because stirring up people against parliament is not going to solve the country's problems. It will create more anger, more tension.

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