well-stirred
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a word derived from
stir.
stirverb (used with object)to move one's hand or an implement continuously or repeatedly through (a liquid or other substance) in order to cool, mix, agitate, dissolve, etc., any or all of the component parts.
Example Sentences
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Our methods would be instantly recognizable to legendary pollster George Gallup: just pull a representative spoonful from a well-stirred pot.
From BusinessWeek ● Jan. 1, 2012
The Hawthorne formula is a well-stirred ragout of one part Henry Morgan, three parts Arthur Godfrey and a dash of Colonel Stoopnagle; it is a blend of the outrageously unexpected and the shaggy dog joke.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Bubbles are only wind plus soap and water; But well-stirred suds, and well-blown flatulence, In this fool world, have influence immense, And draw unthinking dupes from every quarter.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, April 15, 1893 by Sir F. C. (Francis Cowley) Burnand