stirred Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb move an implement through
stir.
- stir the soup
- stir my drink
- stir the soil
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verb move very slightly
budge; shift; stir; agitate.
- He shifted in his seat
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verb stir feelings in
stir; excite; stimulate.
- stimulate my appetite
- excite the audience
- stir emotions
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verb stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
stir; shake up; excite; stimulate; shake.
- These stories shook the community
- the civil war shook the country
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verb affect emotionally
touch; stir.
- A stirring movie
- I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy
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verb summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
arouse; raise; invoke; conjure up; bring up; call down; call forth; evoke; put forward; stir; conjure.
- raise the specter of unemployment
- he conjured wild birds in the air
- call down the spirits from the mountain
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verb to begin moving, "As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir"
arouse; stir.
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verb mix or add by stirring
stir.
- Stir nuts into the dough
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adjective being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
affected; moved; touched.
- too moved to speak
- very touched by the stranger's kindness
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adjective satellite emotionally aroused
stimulated; aroused; stirred up.
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adjective satellite set into a usually circular motion in order to mix or blend
