Stir

/stɜː/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:4 ptsWWF:4 pts4 letters

Definition of Stir

noun

The act or result of stirring (moving around the particles of a liquid etc.)
"Can you give the soup a little stir?"
Agitation; tumult; bustle; noise or various movements.
Public disturbance or commotion; tumultuous disorder; seditious uproar.
Agitation of thoughts; conflicting passions.

verb

To incite to action
To disturb the relative position of the particles of, as of a liquid, by passing something through it; to agitate.
"She stirred the pudding with a spoon."
To agitate the content of (a container), by passing something through it.
"Would you please stand here and stir this pot so that the chocolate doesn't burn?"
To bring into debate; to agitate; to moot.
To change the place of in any manner; to move.

Anagrams of Stir

Words You Can Make

5 words can be made from the letters in "stir":

3-LETTER WORDS

its sir sit sri tis

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "stir" and rearranging:

+aairts astir sitar stair stria

+eresit rites tiers tires tries

+ffirst frits rifts

+ggirts grist grits trigs

Related Word Patterns

ST...Words starting with "st"...IRWords ending with "ir"All 4-letter words Unscramble "stir"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

ariseget uprousearouseexciteinstigateprompt

Rhyming Words

abattoir acyclovir affair air amir antechoir antiair armchair astir backstair bedchair bestir boudoir camelhair chair+5 more

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