English Explanatory Dictionary

stirrer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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).
  2. A person who stirs something.
  3. A person who spreads rumours or causes agitation.
  4. One who stirs or moves about, as after sleep.

Pronunciation

/ˈstɜːɹə/ stûrʹər /ˈstɝɚ/ En-au-stirrer.ogg

Word forms

stirrer stirrers

Etymology

From stir + -er.

Synonyms

pot stirrer agitator bad boy bad news bear beggar bhoy blackguard booger boot boy bovver boy brat brawler breedbate buffoon bugger bully charva cutup devil elf enfant terrible firebrand gadfly hell-raiser hood hoodlum hool hoolie hooligan hothead imp inciter initiator instigator jackanapes joker jokester kindle-coal kindle-fire knave lout makebate minx mischief mischief-maker miscreant ne'er-do-well pixie practical joker prankster puck punk rabble rouser rakeshame rantipole rapscallion rascal rogue roly-poly

Derived words

champagne stirrer magnetic stirrer pot stirrer shit-stirrer stirrer-up
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