stirring
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stirring
- /ˈstɝɪŋ/ US
- /ˈstɜːɹɪŋ/ UK
Rhymes with -ɜːɹɪŋ
Where it comes from
By surface analysis, stir + -ing.
adjective more stirring · most stirring
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invigorating or inspiring
As he had said, his voice was hoarse, but he sang well enough, and it was a stirring tune, something between 'Clementine' and 'La Cucaracha'.
Similar: rousing
verb
- present participle and gerund of stir
noun stirrings
- An occasion on which something stirs or is stirred The reduction takes the central bank back to where it was in December 2005, when it began raising its key rate despite objections from some political figures and many economists about choking the early stirrings of a recovery in growth.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: stimulating, rousing, moving, inspiration, soul-stirring, thrilling, exalting, triggering, arousing, uproar, stroking, raising, shake, provoking, circulating, shaking
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adj invigorating, inspiring
| Français | passionnant, enthousiasmant |
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| Deutsch | ergreifend, bewegend, aufwühlend |
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