# stirrer

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈstɜːɹə/ · frequency rank #73,661

## Definitions
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).
2. A person who stirs something.
3. A person who spreads rumours or causes agitation.
4. One who stirs or moves about, as after sleep.

## Etymology
From stir + -er.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/stirrer