stirred

Blended with motion

Stirred is the past tense and past participle of stir, which means to move something around in a circular motion, typically with a utensil: She stirred her coffee.

Beyond physical mixing, stir conveys causing movement or activity where there was none: The news stirred controversy.

If something stirs you, it provokes an emotional response: The documentary stirred feelings I'd long forgotten.

To be stirred is to be roused or moved, whether physically awakened or emotionally affected.

emotional

moved

Changed location or felt

  • touchedAffected emotionally or physically
  • affectedArtificially contrived behavior
  • rousedStirred from slumber

awakened · inspired · aroused · kindled · sparked · impassioned · heartfelt · poignant · soulful · wistful

provoked

incited

Urged toward action

inflamed · angered · enraged · infuriated · antagonized · irritated · piqued · triggered · instigated · fomented

cocktail

shaken

Disturbed or agitated

bar spoon · ice · garnish · martini · old fashioned · mojito · highball · rocks · twist · bitters

mixed

blended

Mixed into uniformity

folded · swirled · amalgamated · intermingled · homogenized · emulsified · melded · concocted · compounded · intermixed

agitated

restless

Unable to be still

tense · troubled · disturbed · unsettled · perturbed · disquieted · fidgety · jittery · edgy · antsy

cooking

whisked

Stirred briskly

aerated · simmered · sautéed · wooden spoon · ladle · spatula · pot · pan · sauce · soup

Categories
Opposites
physical agitation

stirredunstirred

Not having been agitated

still · settled · undisturbed · motionless · unmixed

emotional arousal

stirredunmoved

Not stirred physically/emotionally

unaffected · unstirred · indifferent · apathetic · bored

activity/motion

stirredstill

Unmoving, or continuing

motionless · dormant · inactive · asleep · stopped

Phrases
Family

stirring, unstirred, stirrings

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