Definition of ASTIR

astir

Adjective Satellite

  • out of bed
    • "are they astir yet?"
  • on the move
    • "the whole town was astir over the incident"

Adj

  • In motion; characterized by motion.
  • Out of bed; up and about.

Adjective

  • In a state of excited movement or activity.

Examples

  • With so many open vowels, the board was astir with possibilities.

Origin / Etymology

From a- + stir.

Synonyms

about, up, afoot, animate, astir, cursory, dynamic, in motion, mobile, moving, on the move, on the wing, under sail, unstill

Scrabble Score: 5

astir: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
astir: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
astir: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 5

astir: valid Words With Friends Word