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1stirring
adjective
: causing strong feelings
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First Known Use of STIRRING
before 12th century
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2stirring
noun
: the beginning of a motion, activity, feeling, idea, etc.
Full Definition of STIRRING
: a beginning of motion or activity : movement —often used in plural <the first stirrings of revolution>
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First Known Use of STIRRING
14th century
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stirring
adjective stir·ring \ˈstər-iŋ\
Definition of STIRRING for Kids
: moving 2 <a stirring speech>
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