stirrer

stir·rer

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [stur-er]
- /ˈstɜr ər/
- /ˈstɜː.rə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stur-er]
- /ˈstɜr ər/

Definitions of stirrer word

noun stirrer a person or thing that stirs. 1
noun stirrer an implement or device for stirring something. 1
noun stirrer stirring implement 1
noun stirrer person who provokes trouble 1
countable noun stirrer If you refer to someone as a stirrer, you disapprove of them because they often try to cause trouble. 0
noun stirrer a person or thing that stirs 0

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Origin of stirrer

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at stir1, -er1

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Parts of speech for Stirrer

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Stirrer

stirrer popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for stirrer

noun stirrer

firebrand — a piece of burning wood or other material.
gadfly — any of various flies, as a stable fly or warble fly, that bite or annoy domestic animals.
meddler — to involve oneself in a matter without right or invitation; interfere officiously and unwantedly: Stop meddling in my personal life!
muckraker — to search for and expose real or alleged corruption, scandal, or the like, especially in politics.

All 4 Synonyms of stirrer