Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: stirring
IPA transcription: [st'ɝɪŋ]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: stirring
    Meaning: agitating a liquid with an implement; "constant stirring prevents it from burning on the bottom of the pan"
Usage examples
  • Cook until thick, stirring constantly.
  • Let the whole stand in the sun, stirring it frequently.
  • "Whoa, Pink-eye!" muttered the lad, stirring restlessly.
  • The magician was in the chamber, stirring the giant cauldron.
  • "They want stirring up a bit," said the Conservative agent despondently.
  • "Outside the 'Carlton,' 'tis averred, these stirring happenings occurred.
  • The leaves of the trees hung limp and lifeless, for no breeze was stirring.
  • Add boiling water to make a sauce, and cook until thick, stirring constantly.
  • There's a great stirring in Islam, something moving on the face of the waters.
  • This may have been a result of the tempest stirring up the ocean beneath the ice.