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stemmed

[ stemd ]

/ stɛmd /

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adjective

having a stem or a specified kind of stem (often used in combination): a long-stemmed rose.

having the stem or stems removed: stemmed cherries.

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Origin of stemmed

First recorded in 1570–80; stem¹ + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM stemmed

un·stemmed, adjective

Words nearby stemmed

stem-and-leaf diagram, stem-end rot, stem-winder, stemhead, stemma, stemmed, stemmer, stemmery, stemson, stemware, stemwinder

Definition for stemmed (2 of 5)

stem¹

[ stem ]

/ stɛm /

noun

the ascending axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root or descending axis.

the stalk that supports a leaf, flower, or fruit.

the main body of that portion of a tree, shrub, or other plant which is above ground; trunk; stalk.

a cut flower: We bought roses at the flower market for 50¢ a stem.

a petiole; peduncle; pedicel.

a stalk of bananas.

something resembling or suggesting a leaf or flower stalk.

a long, slender part: the stem of a tobacco pipe.

the slender, vertical part of a goblet, wineglass, etc., between the bowl and the base.

Informal. a drinking glass having a stem.

the handle of a spoon.

a projection from the rim of a watch, having on its end a knob for winding the watch.

the circular rod in some locks about which the key fits and rotates.

the rod or spindle by which a valve is operated from outside.

the stock or line of descent of a family; ancestry or pedigree.

Grammar. the underlying form, often consisting of a root plus an affix, to which the inflectional endings of a word are added, as tend-, the stem in Latin tendere “to stretch,” the root of which is ten-.Compare base¹(def 18), theme(def 5).

Music. the vertical line forming part of a note.

stems, Slang. the legs of a human being.

the main or relatively thick stroke of a letter in printing.

verb (used with object), stemmed, stem·ming.

to remove the stem from (a leaf, fruit, etc.): Stem the cherries before cooking.

verb (used without object), stemmed, stem·ming.

to arise or originate: This project stems from last week's lecture.

Origin of stem

before 900; Middle English; Old English stemn, stefn, equivalent to ste- (variant of sta-, base of standan to stand) + -mn- suffix; akin to German Stamm stem, tribe; see staff¹

OTHER WORDS FROM stem

stem·less, adjectivestem·like, adjective

Definition for stemmed (3 of 5)

stem²

[ stem ]

/ stɛm /

verb (used with object), stemmed, stem·ming.

to stop, check, or restrain.

to dam up; stop the flow of (a stream, river, or the like).

to tamp, plug, or make tight, as a hole or joint.

Skiing. to maneuver (a ski or skis) in executing a stem.

to stanch (bleeding).

verb (used without object), stemmed, stem·ming.

Skiing. to execute a stem.

noun

Skiing. the act or instance of a skier pushing the heel of one or both skis outward so that the heels are far apart, as in making certain turns or slowing down.

Origin of stem

1400–50; late Middle English stemmen < Old Norse stemma to dam or Middle Low German stemmen

Definition for stemmed (4 of 5)

stem³

[ stem ]

/ stɛm /

verb (used with object), stemmed, stem·ming.

to make headway against (a tide, current, gale, etc.).

to make progress against (any opposition).

Origin of stem

First recorded in 1585–95; v. use of stem⁴

Definition for stemmed (5 of 5)

stem⁵

[ stem ]

/ stɛm /

verb (used with object), stemmed, stem·ming.

to arrange the loading of (a merchant vessel) within a specified time.

Origin of stem

⁵

1895–1900; variant of steven to direct one's course < Old Norse stefna to sail directly, aim, derivative of stafn stem⁴

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Then, out of mere shame at his own feeling, he stemmed the other's torrent of words.
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The Miro slackened speed till she just stemmed the running current and no more.
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The only power which might have stemmed the tide was Prussia.
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British Dictionary definitions for stemmed (1 of 4)

stemmed

/ (stɛmd) /

adjective

having a stem
(in combination)a thin-stemmed plant; a long-stemmed glass

having had the stem or stems removed

British Dictionary definitions for stemmed (2 of 4)

Stem

/ (stɛm) /

noun

die Stem (di) the South African national anthem until 1991, when part of it was incorporated into the current anthem, Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrikaSee Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika

Word Origin for Stem

C19: from Afrikaans, the call

British Dictionary definitions for stemmed (3 of 4)

stem¹

/ (stɛm) /

noun

the main axis of a plant, which bears the leaves, axillary buds, and flowers and contains a hollow cylinder of vascular tissue

any similar subsidiary structure in such plants that bears a flower, fruit, or leaf

a corresponding structure in algae and fungi

any long slender part, such as the hollow part of a tobacco pipe that lies between the bit and the bowl, or the support between the base and the bowl of a wineglass, goblet, etc

a banana stalk with several bunches attached

the main line of descent or branch of a family

a round pin in some locks on which a socket in the end of a key fits and about which it rotates

any projecting feature of a component: a shank or cylindrical pin or rod, such as the pin that carries the winding knob on a watch

linguistics the form of a word that remains after removal of all inflectional affixes; the root of a word, esp as occurring together with a thematic elementCompare root 1 (def. 9)

the main, usually vertical, stroke of a letter or of a musical note such as a minim

electronics the tubular glass section projecting from the base of a light bulb or electronic valve, on which the filament or electrodes are mounted

the main upright timber or structure at the bow of a vessel
the very forward end of a vessel (esp in the phrase from stem to stern)

verb stems, stemming or stemmed

(intr usually foll by from) to be derived; originatethe instability stems from the war

(tr) to make headway against (a tide, wind, etc)

(tr) to remove or disengage the stem or stems from

(tr) to supply (something) with a stem or stems

Derived forms of stem

stemlike, adjectivestemmer, noun

Word Origin for stem

Old English stemn; related to Old Norse stafn stem of a ship, German Stamm tribe, Gothic stōma basis, Latin stāmen thread

British Dictionary definitions for stemmed (4 of 4)

stem²

/ (stɛm) /

verb stems, stemming or stemmed

(tr) to restrain or stop (the flow of something) by or as if by damming up

(tr) to pack tightly or stop up

skiing to manoeuvre (a ski or skis), as in performing a stem

noun

skiing a technique in which the heel of one ski or both skis is forced outwards from the direction of movement in order to slow down or turn

Derived forms of stem

stemmer, noun

Word Origin for stem

C15 stemmen, from Old Norse stemma; related to Old Norse stamr blocked, stammering, German stemmen to prop; see stammer

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Medical definitions for stemmed

stem

[ stĕm ]

n.

A supporting structure resembling the stalk of a plant.

Scientific definitions for stemmed

stem

[ stĕm ]

The main, often long or slender part of a plant that usually grows upward above the ground and supports other parts, such as branches and leaves. Plants have evolved a number of tissue arrangements in the stem. Seedless vascular plants (such as mosses and ferns) have primary vascular tissue in an inner core, a cylindrical ring, or individual strands scattered amid the ground tissue. In eudicots, magnoliids, and conifers, the stem develops a continuous cylindrical layer or a ring of separate bundles of vascular tissue (including secondary vascular tissue) embedded in the ground tissue. In monocots and some herbaceous eudicots, individual strands of primary vascular tissue are scattered in the ground tissue.

A slender stalk supporting or connecting another plant part, such as a leaf or flower.

Idioms and Phrases with stemmed

stem

In addition to the idiom beginning with stem

stem the tide
stem to stern

also see:

from soup to nuts (stem to stern)

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Definition for stemmed (2 of 5)

noun

verb (used with object), stemmed, stem·ming.

verb (used without object), stemmed, stem·ming.

Origin of stem

OTHER WORDS FROM stem

Definition for stemmed (3 of 5)

verb (used with object), stemmed, stem·ming.

verb (used without object), stemmed, stem·ming.

noun

Origin of stem

Definition for stemmed (4 of 5)

verb (used with object), stemmed, stem·ming.

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Definition for stemmed (5 of 5)

verb (used with object), stemmed, stem·ming.

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British Dictionary definitions for stemmed (1 of 4)

adjective

British Dictionary definitions for stemmed (2 of 4)

noun

Word Origin for Stem

British Dictionary definitions for stemmed (3 of 4)

noun

verb stems, stemming or stemmed

Derived forms of stem

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British Dictionary definitions for stemmed (4 of 4)

verb stems, stemming or stemmed

noun

Derived forms of stem

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