churning

Describes something that is moving or being moved in a circular, agitated, or turbulent manner, often used to describe water, emotions, or stomach sensations.

• 🌐يصف شيئًا يتحرك أو يُحرَّك بحركة دورانية أو مضطربة أو دوّامية، ويُستعمل غالبًا لوصف الماء أو المشاعر أو الاضطراب في المعدة.

1. Agitated or turbulent B2 formal

   Moving with or producing vigorous agitation; in a state of turbulence, especially for a liquid.

   • The churning sea made sailing dangerous.
   • The churning waters of the river were impossible to cross.
   • The churning waves crashed against the rocks.

   🌐مُتَهَيِّج أو مُضْطَرِب

   المرادفات: agitatedboilingfoamingfrothingroilingseethingturbulent

   الأضداد: calmpeacefulplacidquietstill

2. Emotionally unsettled B2 informal

   Describing a feeling of intense, often conflicting emotions that are in turmoil.

   • He felt a churning anxiety in his stomach before the speech.
   • Her mind was churning with thoughts about the decision.
   • The churning emotions inside him were hard to control.

   🌐مُضْطَرِب عاطفياً

   المرادفات: agitatedchurned-uproilingseethingtroubledtumultuousturbulentunsettled

   الأضداد: calmcomposedpeacefulsereneuntroubled

• more churning comparative form
• most churning superlative form

A verb used to describe the act of agitating or stirring a liquid, especially milk or cream, to produce butter, or metaphorically to cause something to move or be produced in a vigorous, often repetitive manner.

• 🌐فعل يُستخدم لوصف عملية خضّ السائل أو تقليبه، وخاصة الحليب أو القشدة، للحصول على الزبدة، ويُستعمل مجازًا للإشارة إلى إحداث حركة شديدة أو متكررة أو إنتاج شيء بوتيرة مضطربة.

1. Stir cream to make butter B2 formal

   To agitate or stir cream vigorously in a container to produce butter.

   • The farmer churned the cream until it turned into butter.
   • She churned the milk in a traditional wooden churn.
   • They spent the morning churning butter for the market.

   🌐خضّ القشدة لصنع الزبدة

2. Be agitated or move violently B2 formal

   To move or be moved with a swirling, turbulent motion, often used for liquids or emotions.

   • The storm churned the sea into massive waves.
   • His stomach churned with anxiety before the speech.
   • The water churned around the boat as the engine started.

   🌐يَضْطَرِبُ ويَتَحَرَّكُ بِعُنْف

   المرادفات: agitateboilconvulseroilseetheswirltosswhirl

   الأضداد: calmsettlestill

• churned past participle
• churned past simple
• churning present participle
• churns third person singular

الصيغ المركّبة: churn outchurn up