Thesaurus: stirring

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1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Stir
2. a. Putting in motion, or being in motion; active; active in business; habitually employed in some kind of business; accustomed to a busy life.
3. adj. capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
4. adj. exciting strong but not unpleasant emotions
5. n. agitating a liquid with an implement
6. n. arousing to a particular emotion or action
7. Putting in motion, or being in motion; active; active in business; habitually employed in some kind of business; accustomed to a busy life. A more stirring and intellectual age than any which had gone before it. Southey. Syn. -- Animating; arousing; awakening; stimulating; quickening; exciting.
8. Putting in motion, or being in motion; active; active inbusiness; habitually employed in some kind of business; accustomed toa busy life.A more stirring and intellectual age than any which had gone beforeit. Southey.
9. j:82/n:18 n. agitating a liquid with an implement s. exciting strong but not unpleasant emotions