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I like superheroes. I like the drama of it, the stirring, larger-than-life aspect.
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Meaning of "stirring" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STIRRING

stirring  [ˈstɜːrɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STIRRING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Stirring is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES STIRRING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Stir (disambiguation)

Stir, as a verb, means to agitate/change/disturb the position of something. Stir, STIR, stirred, or stirrer may also refer to: ▪ Stir, a music group from 1994-2005 ▪ Stir , 1980 Australian film directed by Stephen Wallace ▪ Stir ▪ Stir Music, record label ▪ Short tau inversion recovery, a magnetic resonance imaging sequence ▪ STIR future, in stocks ▪ "Stirred", a West Wing episode ▪ Stirrer, an agitator ▪ Stirring rod...

Definition of stirring in the English dictionary

The definition of stirring in the dictionary is exciting the emotions; stimulating. Other definition of stirring is active, lively, or busy.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STIRRING


burring
ˈbɜːrɪŋ
deferring
dɪˈfɜːrɪŋ
demurring
dɪˈmɜːrɪŋ
deterring
dɪˈtɜːrɪŋ
disinterring
ˌdɪsɪnˈtɜːrɪŋ
erring
ˈɜːrɪŋ
furring
ˈfɜːrɪŋ
inferring
ɪnˈfɜːrɪŋ
nonrecurring
ˌnɒnrɪˈkɜːrɪŋ
occurring
əˈkɜːrɪŋ
purring
ˈpɜːrɪŋ
recurring
rɪˈkɜːrɪŋ
referring
rɪˈfɜːrɪŋ
reoccurring
ˌriːəˈkɜːrɪŋ
shirring
ˈʃɜːrɪŋ
slurring
ˈslɜːrɪŋ
soul-stirring
ˈsəʊlˌstɜːrɪŋ
unerring
ʌnˈɜːrɪŋ
upstirring
ʌpˈstɜːrɪŋ
whirring
ˈwɜːrɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STIRRING

stirless
Stirling
Stirling cycle
Stirling engine
Stirling´s formula
Stirlingshire
stirpes
stirpiculture
stirps
stirrable
stirred
stirrer
stirringly
stirrup
stirrup bone
stirrup cup
stirrup iron
stirrup leather
stirrup pump
stirrup strap

WORDS THAT END LIKE STIRRING

barring
blurring
bring
charring
co-starring
concurring
conferring
earring
herring
incurring
interring
jarring
marring
preferring
red herring
scarring
sparring
spurring
starring
transferring
warring

Synonyms and antonyms of stirring in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «STIRRING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «stirring» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of stirring

Translation of «stirring» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STIRRING

Find out the translation of stirring to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of stirring from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stirring» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

> 激动人心的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

conmovedor
570 millions of speakers

English

stirring
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सरगर्मी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التحريك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

перемешивание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

comovedor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মন্থন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

émouvant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kacau
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bewegend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

感動的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

흥미진진한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Aduk
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cựa quậy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிளறி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ढवळत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

karıştırma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

entusiasmante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mieszanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

перемішування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

agitare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανάδευση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

roer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

omröring
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

røring
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of stirring

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STIRRING»

The term «stirring» is very widely used and occupies the 15.220 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STIRRING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «stirring» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «stirring» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about stirring

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10 QUOTES WITH «STIRRING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word stirring.
1
Gary Ackerman
The media has changed. We now give broadcast licenses to philosophies instead of people. People get confused and think there is no difference between news and entertainment. People who project themselves as journalists on television don't know the first thing about journalism. They are just there stirring up a hockey game.
2
Felix Adler
The past speaks to us in a thousand voices, warning and comforting, animating and stirring to action.
3
Dorothy Allison
Gravy is the simplest, tastiest, most memory-laden dish I know how to make: a little flour, salt and pepper, crispy bits of whatever meat anchored the meal, a couple of cups of water or milk and slow stirring to break up lumps.
4
Lee Atwater
Just keep stirring the pot, you never know what will come up.
5
Nina Bawden
I like stirring the pot - I think it's part of my duty, to shake people up a bit - make them look at things in a different way.
6
Kurt Busiek
I like superheroes. I like the drama of it, the stirring, larger-than-life aspect.
7
Denis Diderot
Disturbances in society are never more fearful than when those who are stirring up the trouble can use the pretext of religion to mask their true designs.
8
Adam Driver
'Girls' feels very active and stirring a conversation and controversial, and you can't really ask for more as an actor.
9
Andre Gide
It is easier to lead men to combat, stirring up their passion, than to restrain them and direct them toward the patient labors of peace.
10
George Grey
Sunrise offered a very beautiful spectacle; the water was quite unruffled, but the motion communicated by the tides was so great that, although there was not a breath of air stirring, the sea heaved slowly with a grand and majestic motion.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STIRRING»

Discover the use of stirring in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stirring and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Stirring the Pot: A History of African Cuisine
All too often Africa is associated with famine, but in Stirring the Pot, James C. McCann describes how the ingredients, the practices, and the varied tastes of African cuisine comprise a body of historically gendered knowledge practiced and ...
James C. McCann, 2009
2
Mad Blood Stirring: Vendetta and Factions in Friuli During ...
Nobles were slaughtered and their castles looted or destroyed, bodies were dismembered and corpses fed to animals—the Udine carnival massacre of 1511 was the most extensive and damaging popular revolt in Renaissance Italy (and the basis ...
Edward Muir, 1998
3
A Strange Stirring: The Feminine Mystique and American Women ...
In 1963, Betty Friedan unleashed a storm of controversy with her bestselling book, The Feminine Mystique. Hundreds of women wrote to her to say that the book had transformed, even saved, their lives.
Stephanie Coontz, 2011
4
Stirring: Theory and Practice
This book discusses in detail the above listed operations, taking into consideration also different rheological behaviour of the system treated (Newtonian and non-Newtonian). For each stirring task reliable scale-up rules are presented.
Marko Zlokarnik, 2008
5
Urban Flotsam: Stirring the City
Global trends create urban flotsam that forms a second skin of the earth. How is this visible and how can it be useful in urban planning? This book answers questions through examples.
Raoul Bunschoten, Takuro Hoshino, 2001
6
The Stirring of Soul in the Workplace
Essential reading for those who'd like to find more meaning in their jobs, "The Stirring of Soul in the Workplace" offers ways to balance a personal spiritual path with job realities and expectations.
Alan Briskin, 1998
7
Stirring: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
Proceeds from this book are used to expand the content and coverage of Websters Online Dictionary (www.websters-online-dictionary.org).
‎2008
8
Stirring the Head, Heart, and Soul: Redefining Curriculum, ...
This third edition of Erickson's bestseller provides updated information about designing curriculum aligned with state and national content standards, using brain-based teaching methods, and developing higher-order thinking skills.
H. Lynn Erickson, 2007
9
Stirring the Waters: Writing to Find Your Spirit
Stirring the Waters is a beautifully written guide for learning how to live a creative life without foregoing life's necessities; how to strike a balance between feeding your spirit and paying your bills.
Janell Moon, 2001
10
Stirring the Mud: On Swamps, Bogs, and Human Imagination
An evocative anthology of nine imaginative essays explores swampland ecology and the allure of muddy environments, with reflections on ancient mythology, Eastern spirituality, and literature to celebrate these rich and fertile habitats, too ...
Barbara Hurd, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STIRRING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stirring is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Introducing Stirring the Pot
During the fall of 2014 Mainers were embroiled in a debate over bear hunting practices. I remember one biologist's response to a commentator's question about ... «Bangor Daily News, Jul 15»
2
On Faith: A Stirring Night of Worship at Mariners Church
EVFree - CaseyCorum Almost two thousand people from several Orange County churches gathered at Mariners Church recently for “The Stirring,” a unique ... «Newport Beach Independent Newspaper, Jul 15»
3
'You're Stirring Sh*t Up!': Confederate-Themed Store Worker Tells …
confederate flag store A CNN report on Confederate flags took a turn when a worker at a Confederate merchandise store went on a profane tirade against the ... «Mediaite, Jun 15»
4
Stirring final tribute for a service dog wounded in battle
Stirring final tribute for a service dog wounded in battle. Friday, June 19, 2015 8:07 PM EDT. Friday, June 19, 2015 8:44 PM EDT ... «KTBS, Jun 15»
5
Awakening: American Church Stirring with Revival?
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. -- Christians across America say God is telling them He wants to birth a Third Great Awakening in the land. And He's using intense ... «Christian Broadcasting Network, Jun 15»
6
Andre D. Wagner's stirring photographs tell it like it is
Andre D. Wagner is a young photographer with an old soul. He shoots black-and-white film and prints his pictures, by his own hand, on a scale (11 x 14 and 16 x ... «Los Angeles Times, Jun 15»
7
Blackhawks' stirring rally negated by flat first period, devastating finish
Corey Crawford is unable to stop Ducks left wing Patrick Maroon from scoring in the third period of game 5 of the NHL Playoffs Western Conference finals at the ... «Chicago Tribune, May 15»
8
Look What's Stirring at Shake Shack
... “ Tesla TSLA 4.67 % for burgers.” That was the description last week of Shake Shack SHAK -0.30 % by CNBC commentator Jim Cramer. By this he meant the ... «Wall Street Journal, May 15»
9
More Women in New York Are Shaking, Stirring and Pouring
There's a shake-up happening within New York's bartending culture—and it has nothing to do with ice. In 2014, some of the city's most prestigious bars and ... «Wall Street Journal, May 15»
10
Something is stirring in the religious world
Something is stirring in the religious world. Pope Francis certainly has something to do with this, but there's also the tug of history. Religious groups were long at ... «Washington Post, May 15»

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