ASTIR

astir, about(p)

(adjective) on the move; “up and about”; “the whole town was astir over the incident”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

astir (comparative more astir, superlative most astir)

In motion; characterized by motion.

Out of bed; up and about.

Anagrams

• ISTAR, Ritsa, Sarti, Stair, airts, arist, sitar, stair, stria, tarsi, tiars, tisar

Source: Wiktionary


A*stir", adv. & a. Etym: [Pref. a- + stir.]

Definition: Stirring; in a state of activity or motion; out of bed.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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