stirring

[ stur-ing ]

adjective

1. rousing, exciting, or thrilling:

   a stirring speech.

2. moving, active, bustling, or lively:

   a stirring business.

noun

1. a mental impulse, sensation, or feeling:

   stirrings of hope.

2. a small movement:

   the best thing she could do was to pretend that her husband's nocturnal stirrings didn't wake her

stirring

/ ˈstɜːrɪŋ /

adjective

1. exciting the emotions; stimulating
2. active, lively, or busy

Derived Forms

• ˈstirringly, adverb

Other Words From

• stirring·ly adverb
• un·stirring adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of stirring¹

before 900; Middle English stiringe, Old English styriende. See stir ¹, -ing ²

Example Sentences

And there was to be no stirring comeback from the hosts.

From BBC

Cook about 10 minutes, stirring often, until soft.

From Salon

Or maybe they came to realize that there was no point in stirring up bad feelings over a measure that, according to polls, was sure to pass.

From Los Angeles Times

His political takes are even more provocative, meant to arouse, anger and annoy but also to provoke push-back, stirring debate and discussion.

From Los Angeles Times

Caltrans is slated to fully close the cracked and spalling 61-year-old Vincent Thomas Bridge connecting San Pedro to Terminal Island as soon as next year — stirring fear of traffic nightmares for nearby neighborhoods that breathe some of the region’s most polluted air.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• electrifying
• emotional
• exhilarating
• gripping
• heartbreaking
• heartrending
• inspirational
• inspiring
• touching