Astir
/əˈstɜː/ adj
adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 In motion; characterized by motion.
"Her book has perhaps been a good one; it has refreshed, refilled, rewarmed her heart; it has set her brain astir, furnished her mind with pictures."
- 2 Out of bed; up and about.
"I had but a broken sleep the night before, in anticipation of the pleasure of a whole day with Em’ly. We were all astir betimes in the morning;"
Adjective
- 1 on the move wordnet
- 2 out of bed wordnet
Example
More examples"Her book has perhaps been a good one; it has refreshed, refilled, rewarmed her heart; it has set her brain astir, furnished her mind with pictures."
Etymology
From a- + stir.