stirring adj

stirring adj
A restaurant owner gave his cooks a stirring speech.

English expressions. 2014.

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  • stirring — [[t]stɜ͟ːrɪŋ[/t]] stirrings 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A stirring event, performance, or account of something makes people very excited or enthusiastic. The Prime Minister made a stirring speech... Stowe gives a stirring performance as a strong… …   English dictionary

  • stirring — stir|ring1 [ˈstə:rıŋ] adj producing strong feelings or excitement in someone = ↑rousing ▪ a stirring speech ▪ stirring music >stirringly adv stirring 2 stirring2 n an early sign that something is starting to happen stirring of …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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  • stirring — stir·ring || stɜːrɪŋ adj. moving, rousing, exhilarating; lively, spirited n. act of making circular movements in a liquid with an object, agitating, mixing; rousing, moving stÉœr /stɜː n. stirring movement; movement, motion; disturbance,… …   English contemporary dictionary

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