"stirring" meaning in English

See stirring in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈstɝɪŋ/ [US], /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/ [UK] Audio: en-us-stirring.ogg [US] Forms: stirring [positive], [comparative], [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj}} [POS TABLE]
  1. exciting or inspiring.
    Sense id: simple-stirring-en-adj-4CL1fo77
  2. active or lively.
    Sense id: simple-stirring-en-adj-wEYuMZm0

Verb

IPA: /ˈstɝɪŋ/ [US], /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/ [UK] Audio: en-us-stirring.ogg [US] Forms: stir [canonical], stirs [third-person, singular], stirred [past], stirred [past, participle], stirring [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|stir|r}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The present participle of stir.
    Sense id: simple-stirring-en-verb-8-p4RBHo
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