stirrer

Meaning

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. (slang) A person who spreads rumours or causes agitation.
4. One who stirs or moves about, as after sleep.

Synonyms

agitator

instigator

scaremonger

troublemaker

turner

rabble-rouser

firebrand

paddle

rabbler

ringleader

shaker

stir stick

trickster

trouble-maker

whisk

eggwhisk

larrikin

swizzle stick

stirring rod

stirring apparatus

abetter

splash bar

abettor

beater

blender

joker

mixer

mover

Translations

agitateur

Rührstab

αναδευτήρας

ανακινητής

υποκινητής

touillette

touilleur

agitatore

provocatore

roerstaaf

النّمّام

karıştırıcı

مِحراك

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈstɜːɹə/

Etymology

From stir + -er.