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Stirring

/ˈstɜːɹɪŋ/

To incite to action

📖 Definitions of "Stirring"

verb

1
To incite to action
2
To disturb the relative position of the particles of, as of a liquid, by passing something through it; to agitate.
"She stirred the pudding with a spoon."
3
To agitate the content of (a container), by passing something through it.
"Would you please stand here and stir this pot so that the chocolate doesn't burn?"
4
To bring into debate; to agitate; to moot.

noun

adjective

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
rousingnoun	That rouses or excites.
stimulating	Having a manner that stimulates; serving to stimulate.
movingnoun	(not comparable) That moves or move.
inspirationnoun	The act or process of an elevating or stimulating influence upon the intellect, emotions or creativity.
soul-stirring	exciting strong but not unpleasant emotions

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
stimulating	Having a manner that stimulates; serving to stimulate.
rousingnoun	That rouses or excites.
movingnoun	(not comparable) That moves or move.
inspirationnoun	The act or process of an elevating or stimulating influence upon the intellect, emotions or creativity.
soul-stirring	exciting strong but not unpleasant emotions
thrillingnoun	Causing a feeling of sudden excitement.
exaltingverb	that uplifts, that exalts.
triggeringnoun	That triggers or initiates.
arousingnoun	Causing arousal.
uproarverb	(intransitive) To make an uproar.
strokingnoun	The act of making strokes or giving a stroke.
raisingnoun	Nurturing; cultivation; providing sustenance and protection for a living thing from conception to maturity.
shakeverb	(transitive, ergative) To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.
provokingnoun	annoying; irritating
circulating	Moving about freely.
shakingnoun	A movement that shakes.
waggingnoun	The motion of something that is wagged.
twitchingnoun	The motion of something that twitches.
mixingnoun	The act, or the result of making a mixture.
mixverb	(ambitransitive) To form by mingling; to produce by the stirring together of ingredients; to concoct from different parts.