stirring

American  

[stur-ing] / ˈstɜr ɪŋ /

adjective

1. rousing, exciting, or thrilling.

   a stirring speech.

2. moving, active, bustling, or lively.

   a stirring business.

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noun

1. a mental impulse, sensation, or feeling.

   stirrings of hope.

2. a small movement.

   the best thing she could do was to pretend that her husband's nocturnal stirrings didn't wake her

stirring British  

/ ˈstɜːrɪŋ /

adjective

1. exciting the emotions; stimulating

2. active, lively, or busy

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Other Word Forms

• stirringly adverb
• unstirring adjective

Etymology

Origin of stirring

before 900; Middle English stiringe, Old English styriende. See stir ¹, -ing ²

Example Sentences

So, with stirring anthems like Wicker Woman and Wild Horse on her setlist, has she been tempted to leap off the stage?

From BBC

In 2016, workers cut down dozens of oaks trees on land managed by Justin to make room for new grape plantings, stirring up controversy.

From Los Angeles Times

The Passion of Jesus ranks among the most common themes in Western art, painted or sculpted by artists too numerous to count, with many striving to create artworks both emotionally stirring and original.

From The Wall Street Journal

Not long ago, a re-armament programme on this scale would have alarmed Germany's neighbours, stirring the ghosts of Europe's dark past.

From BBC

At last I heard Betsie stirring in the kitchen and ran down to join her.

From Literature

Related Words

• electrifying
• emotional
• exhilarating
• gripping
• heartbreaking
• heartrending
• inspirational
• inspiring
• touching