Past tense of stir; mixed or agitated by moving around with a spoon or similar implement.
From Old English styrian meaning 'to move, agitate, disturb'. Related to German stören and Dutch storen, all from Proto-Germanic *sturjanan. The meaning expanded from physical agitation to emotional disturbance by the 14th century.
The phrase 'shaken, not stirred' from James Bond movies actually reflects real bartending wisdom - stirring a martini creates a smoother, less aerated drink than shaking. Interestingly, 'stirred' can describe both gentle mixing and intense emotional arousal, showing how the same physical action can represent opposite intensities.
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