| noun | agitating a liquid with an implement “constant stirring prevents it from burning on the bottom of the pan” |
| noun | arousing to a particular emotion or action |
| verb | move an implement through “stir the soup” |
| verb | move very slightly “He shifted in his seat” |
| verb | stir feelings in “stimulate my appetite” |
| verb | stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of “These stories shook the community” |
| verb | affect emotionally “A stirring movie” |
| verb | summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic “raise the specter of unemployment” |
| verb | to begin moving, “As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir” |
| verb | mix or add by stirring “Stir nuts into the dough” |
| adjective | capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement “a rousing sermon” |
| adjective | exciting strong but not unpleasant emotions “a stirring speech” |
| stir | verb | affect emotionally |
| stirrer | noun | an implement used for stirring |
| shift | noun | the act of moving from one place to another |
| shifting | noun | the act of moving from one place to another |
| stimulative | adjective | capable of arousing or accelerating physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent |
| stimulant | adjective | that stimulates |
| stimulus | noun | any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action |
| excitant | adjective | (of drugs e.g.) able to excite or stimulate |
| excitement | noun | the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up |
| excitation | noun | the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up |
| stir | noun | emotional agitation and excitement |
| stirring | noun | arousing to a particular emotion or action |
| conjurer | noun | someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience |
| conjuration | noun | a ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect |
| conjuror | noun | someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience |
| conjury | noun | calling up a spirit or devil |
| conjuring | noun | calling up a spirit or devil |
| invocation | noun | an incantation used in conjuring or summoning a devil |
| evocation | noun | calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations |