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stirring
DEFINITIONS OF:
stirring
1
adj
exciting strong but not unpleasant emotions
“a
stirring
speech”
Synonyms:
soul-stirring
moving
arousing or capable of arousing deep emotion
adj
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
“
stirring
events such as wars and rescues”
Synonyms:
rousing
stimulating
rousing or quickening activity or the senses
n
agitating a liquid with an implement
“constant
stirring
prevents it from burning on the bottom of the pan”
Type of:
agitation
the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously)
n
arousing to a particular emotion or action
Synonyms:
inspiration
Type of:
arousal
,
rousing
the act of arousing
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