stirrer

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English

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Etymology

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From stir +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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stirrer (plural stirrers)

  1. A device used to stir. (Cardinal types include wood or plastic strips (for beverages) and magnetic objects that react to a spinning magnet nearby (for chemistry beakers).
    Hyponyms: champagne stirrer, magnetic stirrer, swizzle stick
    We're out of coffee stirrers again and I'm not using my finger!
  2. A person who stirs something.
    The stirrers in the chocolate factory often get chocolate all over their uniforms.
  3. (slang) A person who spreads rumours or causes agitation.
    Synonyms: pot stirrer; see also Thesaurus:troublemaker
    Near-synonyms: (vulgar) shit-stirrer, shit disturber, shitmonger
    Why would you say something so hurtful? God, you are such a stirrer!
  4. One who stirs or moves about, as after sleep.
    I heard some early stirrers in the kitchen at dawn, but I saw no reason to get up yet.

Derived terms

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Verb

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stirrer

  1. present of stirre