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stirto move food or a liquid around using a spoon or other tool

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to move food or a liquid around using a spoon or other tool

Pronunciation (IPA): /stɜːr/

Korean meaning: 젓다, 휘젓다

Korean pronunciation: **스터**

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother always said to stir clockwise for good luck, but I think she just wanted to keep me busy.
  • The politician's controversial statement stirred up a media frenzy.
  • Don't stir sleeping dragons—or my roommate before his morning coffee.

stir

VERB

//stɜːr//

to move food or a liquid around using a spoon or other tool

stir concept
💡 Concept

The cook stirs the soup with a wooden spoon

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stir rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

She loves to stir with her cat's soft fur near!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/stɜːr/
🇬🇧 UK/stɜː(r)/

🌳Etymology

Rootstir

Origin

고대 영어 'styrian'에서 유래되었으며, '움직이다, 교란하다'는 의미였습니다. 게르만어족의 뿌리를 가지고 있어서 독일어 'stören'(방해하다)과도 관련이 있습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

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fur
were
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spur

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandmother always said to stir clockwise for good luck, but I think she just wanted to keep me busy.

The politician's controversial statement stirred up a media frenzy.

😄 Fun example

Don't stir sleeping dragons—or my roommate before his morning coffee.

The movie's ending was so touching it stirred something deep within the audience.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

mixblendagitaterouseprovoke

Antonyms

calmsettlestill

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