stirring

SaySTUR-ing/ˈstɝɪŋ/UK/ˈstɜːɹɪŋ/

Noun pluralstirrings

3 meanings of stirring

1
verb
Present participle of stir. Use this form for the action happening right now, as in mixing something around.
She is stirring the soup with a long wooden spoon.
He kept stirring the paint until the color was smooth.
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2
adjective
Exciting in a way that makes you feel strong, good feelings.
Like a song that makes you want to jump up and cheer.
The coach gave a stirring speech before the final match.
The ending of the movie was so stirring that many people cried.
Similarrousing, moving, inspiring, thrilling, stimulating
Oppositedull, boring, uninspiring
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3
nouncountable or uncountable
A moment when something moves a little or gets mixed around.
Like the small movement of water just before it starts to boil.
She felt a stirring in her heart when she saw her old home again.
There was a slight stirring among the leaves as the wind picked up.
Similarmovement, flicker, ripple, murmur, glimmer
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stirring is a form of stir

stir, verb: To move a liquid around with a spoon or stick. Full entry

Forms: stirstirs he/she/itstirring -ing formstirred past tense, past participle
Spelling: stir → stirring: double the r, add -ing

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Origin

It comes from the word "stir" plus the ending "-ing".