stirring
[ stur-ing ]
/ ˈstɜr ɪŋ /
adjective
rousing, exciting, or thrilling: a stirring speech.
moving, active, bustling, or lively: a stirring business.
noun Usually stirrings .
a mental impulse, sensation, or feeling: stirrings of hope.
a small movement: the best thing she could do was to pretend that her husband's nocturnal stirrings didn't wake her
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OTHER WORDS FROM stirring
stir·ring·ly, adverbun·stir·ring, adjectiveWords nearby stirring
Stirlingshire, stirp, stirpiculture, stirps, stirrer, stirring, stirrup, stirrup bone, stirrup cup, stirrup jar, stirrup leather
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British Dictionary definitions for stirring
stirring
/ (ˈstɜːrɪŋ) /
adjective
exciting the emotions; stimulating
active, lively, or busy
Derived forms of stirring
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