Astir

Astir is an adjective that means in a state of excited movement. Derived from the Germanic word stir, meaning ‘to disturb,’ our word of the day entered English in the late 18th century. Astir is generally used in a very literary context. Everyone was all astir when they’d learned Aurora had a big announcement. But the excitement died down when her announcement was just that she’d bought a really cute pair of shoes.