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Dictionary: stir·ring   (stûr'ĭng) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Exciting strong feelings, as of inspiration; rousing. See synonyms at moving.
  2. Active; lively.
n.

A slight motion or moving about: restless stirrings.

stirringly stir'ring·ly adv.

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adjective

    Exciting a deep, usually somber response: affecting, impressive, moving, poignant, touching. See touch/not touch.

Antonyms: stirring
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adj

Definition: exciting
Antonyms: boring, pedestrian


WordNet: stirring
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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: agitating a liquid with an implement

Meaning #2: arousing to a particular emotion or action
  Synonym: inspiration


The adjective stirring has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
  Synonym: rousing

Meaning #2: exciting strong but not unpleasant emotions
  Synonym: soul-stirring


Translations: Stirring
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - betagende, rørende, gribende
n. - røren

Nederlands (Dutch)
opwindend, veelbewogen

Français (French)
adj. - passionnant, enthousiasmant, grisant
n. - lueur, bouffée, manifestation (de)

Deutsch (German)
adj. - bewegend, aufwühlend
n. - Bewegung

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - διεγερτικός, συναρπαστικός, ενεργητικός, δραστήριος

Italiano (Italian)
commovente, agitato

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - emocionante

Русский (Russian)
помешивание, взбалтывание, движение, возбуждение, активный, деятельный, волнующий

Español (Spanish)
adj. - movido, agitado, revoltoso, conmovedor, sensacional
n. - persona conmovedora, agitada, etc.

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - rörande, gripande, väckande, upphetsande, rörlig, livlig

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
活泼的, 忙碌的, 活跃的, 动人的事

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 活潑的, 忙碌的, 活躍的
n. - 動人的事

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 감동시키는, 고무하는, 활발한
n. - 감동시키는 것, 활발한 것

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 感動させる, 活発な, 多忙な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مثير, مهيج‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מרגש, מלהיב, מעורר‬
n. - ‮פעולה תחילית, סימנים לפעולה תחילית, רגשות מתעוררים‬


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