stirrer

noun

stir·​rer

ˈstər‧ə(r) also -tə̄rə(r

plural -s

: one that stirs: such as

a

: a workman who stirs materials (as in baking, sugar refining)

b

: a stirring device in a seed planter

c

: a power-driven apparatus for stirring

d

: a utensil with a long stem and usually a spoon end for mixing drinks

Word History

Etymology

Middle English stirer, sterer, from stiren, steren to stir + -er

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Rhymes for stirrer

• demurrer