Term Gallery logo

Meanings of little stir in English

We have no meanings for "little stir" in our records yet.
Usage of little stir in English
1
Presently there was a little stir, and Pepita came into the room.
On the Pampas; Or, The Young Settlers
2
But now there was a little stir outside, and a voice shouted-
Earl Hubert's Daughter / The Polishing of the Pearl - A Tale of ...
3
Thou'rt looking a sight better already for a little stir and change.
North and South
4
This discovery made no little stir in the scientific world of that day.
Worldly Ways & Byways
5
Every little stir in the dingy cavalcade behind made me nervous.
The Curious Republic of Gondour, and Other Whimsical Sketches
6
There was a little stir at the back of the platform.
A People's Man
7
Except for the desire for it, the sentence created little stir.
The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People Thought of Him
8
She felt a little stir, knew that she was moving, just barely moving.
The Short Cut
9
He sampled the muck, giving it a little stir with a gloved finger.
White fire
10
He heard a little stir of bodies, a rustle of robes in the darkness.
Vergilius: A Tale of the Coming of Christ
11
There was a little stir in the company, a small inarticulate sound from Elly.
The Brimming Cup
12
She rose also, and there was a little stir as the old lady departed.
An American Politician: A Novel
13
This aggressive remark caused a little stir at our tea-table.
Over the Teacups
14
Nevertheless, little stir was made, and open opposition seemed nearly to have died out.
True to his Colours / The Life that Wears Best
15
As a rival interest Singing Arrow's wedding made little stir.
Montlivet
16
Week three of Lockdown now, we might be all going a little stir crazy!
Radio NZ
This collocation consists of:
Little stir through the time
Little stir across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common