"a beginning to move," mid-14c., verbal noun from stir (v.). Figurative sense by late 14c. Related: Stirrings.
stirring (adj.)
late 15c., replacing sterand, from Old English styrend "in active motion; animated, rousing,"present-participle adjective from stir (v.). Related: Stirringly.
constant stirring prevents it from burning on the bottom of the pan
stirring events such as wars and rescues
a stirring speech
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stipule
stir
stir-crazy
stirpes
stirring
stirrup
stitch
stitchery
stitching
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