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stirred
We have found lemma(root) word of stirred : stir.
Definitions
[stəː], (Verb)
Definitions:
- move a spoon or other implement round in (a liquid or other substance) in order to mix it thoroughly
(e.g: Desmond stirred his tea and ate a biscuit)
- move or cause to move slightly
(e.g: nothing stirred except the wind)
- arouse strong feeling in (someone); move or excite
(e.g: they will be stirred to action by what is written)
Phrases:
- stir one's stumps
- stir the blood
- stir the pot
Origin
:
Old English styrian, of Germanic origin; related to German stören ‘disturb’
[stəː], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a slight physical movement
(e.g: I stood, straining eyes and ears for the faintest stir)
- a commotion
(e.g: the event caused quite a stir)
- an act of stirring food or drink
(e.g: he gives his Ovaltine a stir)
Phrases:
- stir one's stumps
- stir the blood
- stir the pot
Origin
:
Old English styrian, of Germanic origin; related to German stören ‘disturb’
[stəː], (Noun)
Definitions:
- prison
(e.g: I've spent twenty-eight years in stir)
Phrases:
Origin
:
mid 19th century: perhaps from Romani sturbin ‘jail’
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