"stirless" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈstəːləs/ [UK] Forms: more stirless [comparative], most stirless [superlative]
Etymology: From stir + -less. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|stir|less}} stir + -less Head templates: {{en-adj}} stirless (comparative more stirless, superlative most stirless)
  1. (archaic or poetic) Motionless, still. Tags: archaic, poetic
    Sense id: en-stirless-en-adj-Dj997ADh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -less

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