stirrer en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈstɜːɹə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- stûrʹər (General-American)
- (Australia) audio
- /ˈstɝɚ/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)twerH- Proto-Indo-European *(s)twr̥H-yé-ti? Proto-Germanic *sturjaną Proto-West Germanic *sturjan Old English styrian Middle English stiren English stir English -er English stirrer From stir + -er.
Meanings
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A device used to stir. (Cardinal types include wood or plastic strips (for beverages) and magnetic objects that react to a spinning magnet nearby (for chemistry beakers).
We're out of coffee stirrers again and I'm not using my finger!
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A person who stirs something.
The stirrers in the chocolate factory often get chocolate all over their uniforms.
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(slang) A person who spreads rumours or causes agitation.
Why would you say something so hurtful? God, you are such a stirrer!
Near-synonyms: (vulgar) shit-stirrer, shit disturber, shitmonger
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One who stirs or moves about, as after sleep.
An early stirrer, by the rood!
c. 1596–1599 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Second Part of Henry the Fourth, […]. Epilogue.”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene ii], page 3:I heard some early stirrers in the kitchen at dawn, but I saw no reason to get up yet.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| stirrers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
magnetic stirrer · stirrer-up · champagne stirrer · shit-stirrer · pot stirrer
Synonyms
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