'Stirring' definitions:

Definition of 'stirring'

(from WordNet)
adjective
Capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement; "a rousing sermon"; "stirring events such as wars and rescues" [syn: rousing, stirring]
adjective
Exciting strong but not unpleasant emotions; "a stirring speech" [syn: stirring, soul-stirring]
noun
Agitating a liquid with an implement; "constant stirring prevents it from burning on the bottom of the pan"
noun
Arousing to a particular emotion or action [syn: inspiration, stirring]

Definition of 'Stirring'

From: GCIDE
  • Stir \Stir\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stirred; p. pr. & vb. n. Stirring.] [OE. stiren, steren, sturen, AS. styrian; probably akin to D. storen to disturb, G. st["o]ren, OHG. st[=o]ren to scatter, destroy. [root]166.]
  • 1. To change the place of in any manner; to move. [1913 Webster]
  • My foot I had never yet in five days been able to stir. --Sir W. Temple. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To disturb the relative position of the particles of, as of a liquid, by passing something through it; to agitate; as, to stir a pudding with a spoon. [1913 Webster]
  • My mind is troubled, like a fountain stirred. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. To bring into debate; to agitate; to moot. [1913 Webster]
  • Stir not questions of jurisdiction. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. To incite to action; to arouse; to instigate; to prompt; to excite. "To stir men to devotion." --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
  • An Ate, stirring him to blood and strife. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • And for her sake some mutiny will stir. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
  • Note: In all senses except the first, stir is often followed by up with an intensive effect; as, to stir up fire; to stir up sedition. [1913 Webster]
  • Syn: To move; incite; awaken; rouse; animate; stimulate; excite; provoke. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Stirring'

From: GCIDE
  • Stirring \Stir"ring\, a. Putting in motion, or being in motion; active; active in business; habitually employed in some kind of business; accustomed to a busy life. [1913 Webster]
  • A more stirring and intellectual age than any which had gone before it. --Southey. [1913 Webster]
  • Syn: Animating; arousing; awakening; stimulating; quickening; exciting. [1913 Webster]