STIRRER

stirrer

(noun) an implement used for stirring

scaremonger, stirrer

(noun) a person who spreads frightening rumors and stirs up trouble

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

stirrer (plural stirrers)

A device used to stir.

A person who stirs something.

(slang) A person who spreads rumours or causes agitation.

One who stirs or moves about, as after sleep.

Source: Wiktionary

Stir"rer, n.

Definition: One who, or that which, stirs something; also, one who moves about, especially after sleep; as, an early stirrer. Shak. Stirrer up, an instigator or inciter. Atterbury.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition