rousers
Those who stir
Rousers are things or people that rouse—that stir up, awaken, or excite.
The word appears most often in compounds: a rabble-rouser stirs up crowds, a hell-raiser causes trouble.
On its own, rousers might describe alarm clocks, motivational speakers, or anything that gets people moving: Those early morning drills were real rousers.
Urgent warning signal
- reveilleMilitary dawn summons
- wake-up callJolt into awareness
- cockcrowDawn, announced by fowl
- sunriseMorning light's arrival
dawn · morning · stirrer · prod · nudge · jolt · shake · bell
One who foments discord
- radicalRoot-indicating symbol
- revolutionarySeeking fundamental systemic change
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
campaign · advocate · grassroots · dissent · reform · petition · boycott · picket
One who stirs others
- leaderOne who guides others
- coachOne who instructs
- cheerleaderTeam spirit performer
- championTop competitor, or advocate
enthusiast · exhorter · encourager · persuader · catalyst · spark · dynamo · energizer
Bifurcated lower-body garment
- breechesTrousers ending below knee
- knickerbockersLoose breeches gathered at knee
- jodhpursHip-flared equestrian trousers
- bloomersBaggy women's underpants
alarm
Urgent warning signal
- reveilleMilitary dawn summons
- wake-up callJolt into awareness
- cockcrowDawn, announced by fowl
sunrise · dawn · morning · stirrer · prod · nudge · jolt · shake · bell · buzzer
agitator
One who foments discord
- radicalRoot-indicating symbol
- revolutionarySeeking fundamental systemic change
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
demonstration · campaign · advocate · grassroots · dissent · reform · petition · boycott · picket · inciter
inspirer
One who stirs others
- leaderOne who guides others
- coachOne who instructs
- cheerleaderTeam spirit performer
champion · enthusiast · exhorter · encourager · persuader · catalyst · spark · dynamo · energizer · galvanizer
trousers
Bifurcated lower-body garment
- breechesTrousers ending below knee
- knickerbockersLoose breeches gathered at knee
- jodhpursHip-flared equestrian trousers
rouserssedatives
Drugs that calm
tranquilizers · soporifics · depressants · calmatives · sleeping pills
rouserssuppressors
Devices that reduce intensity
dampeners · inhibitors · silencers · pacifiers · subduer
- rabble rousersThose who inflame public sentiment