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STIRRER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does stirrer mean? 

STIRRER (noun)
  The noun STIRRER has 2 senses:

1. a person who spreads frightening rumors and stirs up troubleplay

2. an implement used for stirringplay

  Familiarity information: STIRRER used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


STIRRER (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A person who spreads frightening rumors and stirs up trouble

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

scaremonger; stirrer

Hypernyms ("stirrer" is a kind of...):

alarmist (a person who alarms others needlessly)

Derivation:

stir (stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of)


Sense 2

Meaning:

An implement used for stirring

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("stirrer" is a kind of...):

implement (instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end)

Derivation:

stir (move an implement through)


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