stirrer

[ stur-er ]

noun

1. a person or thing that stirs. stir.
2. an implement or device for stirring stir stirring something.

stirrer

/ ˈstɜːrə /

noun

1. a person or thing that stirs
2. informal.
   a person who deliberately causes trouble
3. informal.
   a political activist or agitator

Word History and Origins

Origin of stirrer¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; stir ¹, -er ¹

Example Sentences

In this way, I use the masher as both a mashing vehicle and stirrer.

From Salon

A stirrer made from a long piece of turned wood with a serrated head was rolled between the palms for a good whisking action.

From BBC

I was a very progressive political pot stirrer on the internet.”

From New York Times

Most often she’s Queen Bee, resplendent in her pendant featuring a honeybee of diamond, onyx and yellow sapphire, a pot stirrer who has ominously kept a Louis Vuitton “go bag” at the front door for 15 years to remind her family she can leave them in a hot minute.

From Los Angeles Times

Using a plastic stirrer, she gently swirled her circles.

From New York Times