1. (

• stirring

) agitating a liquid with an implement; "constant stirring prevents it from burning on the bottom of the pan" ;

2. (

• inspiration ,
• stirring ,

) arousing to a particular emotion or action ;

1. (

• stir ,

) move an implement through; "stir the soup"; "stir my drink"; "stir the soil" ;

2. (

• stir ,
• shift ,
• budge ,
• agitate

) move very slightly; "He shifted in his seat" ;

3. (

• stimulate ,
• excite ,
• stir

) stir feelings in; "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"; "stir emotions" ;

4. (

• stimulate ,
• shake ,
• shake_up ,
• excite ,
• stir ,

) stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country" ;

5. (

• touch ,
• stir

) affect emotionally; "A stirring movie"; "I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy" ;

6. (

• raise ,
• conjure ,
• conjure_up ,
• invoke ,
• evoke ,
• stir ,
• call_down ,
• arouse ,
• bring_up ,
• put_forward ,
• call_forth

) summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "call down the spirits from the mountain" ;

7. (

• arouse ,
• stir ,

) to begin moving; "As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir" ;

8. (

• stir ,

) mix or add by stirring; "Stir nuts into the dough" ;

1. (

• rousing ,
• stirring

) capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement; "a rousing sermon"; "stirring events such as wars and rescues" ;

2. (

• stirring ,
• soul-stirring

) exciting strong but not unpleasant emotions; "a stirring speech" ;