stirring

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of stirring a liquid or other substance to mix it evenly.

  - "Stir the soup constantly to prevent it from burning."
  - "Can you please stir the batter while I measure the ingredients?"

• Noun

  Arousing emotion or interest.

  - "The speech gave a stirring call to action."
  - "The novel had a stirring ending that left readers in tears."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈstɝɪŋ/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

arise , get up , rouse , arouse , excite , instigate , prompt

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with stirring
furnace , urns , turning

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Variants

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stirring , stirrings , stir , stirred , stirrer , stirrers , stirs , stir things up , stir up , stirred things up , stirred up , stirring things up , stirring up , stirs things up , stirs up

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Forms

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stirs, stirred, stirring

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Etymology

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Old English 'stirran' meaning 'to move, to shake'.

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Trivia

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1. Stirring is an essential cooking technique to ensure even heating and prevent burning.

2. In chemistry, stirring is used to mix reactants and maintain a uniform temperature.

3. Stirring is also used in the production of cement, where it helps to ensure proper mixing and prevents the formation of lumps.

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Related Concepts

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1. Mixing: The process of combining two or more substances to form a homogeneous mixture.

2. Emotion: A natural response to a stimulus, often characterized by feelings of happiness, sadness, anger, or fear.

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Culture

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Stirring has been used as a metaphor in literature and art to represent emotion, excitement, and motivation. For example, in the novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird' by Harper Lee, Scout says, 'The jury got stirred up, and after an hour and a half of deliberation, they came back with a verdict of not guilty.'

How to Memorize "stirring"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine stirring a pot of soup or a drink with a spoon.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'stirring' with the feeling of excitement or motivation.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym STIR to remember the definition of stirring: 'S' for Stir, 'T' for The, 'I' for Ingredient, 'R' for Right'.

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