stemmed
Origin of stemmed
stem
1- 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.
- to remove the stem from (a leaf, fruit, etc.): Stem the cherries before cooking.
- to arise or originate: This project stems from last week's lecture.
Origin of stem
1stem
2- 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).
- Skiing. to execute a stem.
- 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
2stem
3- to make headway against (a tide, current, gale, etc.).
- to make progress against (any opposition).
Origin of stem
3stem
5- to arrange the loading of (a merchant vessel) within a specified time.
Origin of stem
5Related Words for stemmed
derive, emanate, arise, hinder, withstand, resist, curb, contain, restrain, head, originate, develop, proceed, spring, rise, flow, issue, control, dam, stayExamples from the Web for stemmed
Contemporary Examples of stemmed
The “urban camper” aesthetic which is “cozy and cool,” as Taylor described, stemmed from her mix media paintings.
New York Fashion Week's Teen Sensation: Isabella Rose Taylor, 13, Stages A Sartorial RevolutionJustin Jones
September 6, 2014
I know much of that stemmed from it having a tiny staff with ambitious goals.
He said on Libyan television that the arrest also stemmed from a fraud inquiry launched in June.
Libya’s Attempted Coup: Inside The Kidnapping of Prime Minister Ali ZidanJamie Dettmer
October 11, 2013
My take was that it seemed like more of a clever plot twist than something that stemmed from character—yours in particular.
Miller hypothesized that the attack on the Hahns could have stemmed from a confrontation about the investigation.
Historical Examples of stemmed
She stemmed the flood of his protestations with a hand on his arm.
The Fortune HunterLouis Joseph Vance
It was contentment, and it stemmed from the basic emotion love.
Cogito, Ergo SumJohn Foster West
The popular feeling was so strong that Pitt could not have stemmed it if he would.
The Critical Period of American HistoryJohn Fiske
She stemmed and stemmed until her hands were sticky and her fingers ached.
Shapes that Haunt the DuskVarious
She stemmed both hands on it as if finding the support necessary.
Flamsted quarriesMary E. Waller
stemmed
- having a stem
- (in combination)a thin-stemmed plant; a long-stemmed glass
- having had the stem or stems removed
Stem
- 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
stem
1- 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)
- (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
Word Origin for stem
stem
2- (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
- 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
Word Origin for stem
Word Origin and History for stemmed
stem
Old English stemn, stefn "stem of a plant," also "either end-post of a ship," from Proto-Germanic *stamniz (cf. Old Saxon stamm, Old Norse stafn "stem of a ship;" Danish stamme, Swedish stam "trunk of a tree;" Old High German stam, German Stamm), from PIE root *sta- "to stand" (see stet).
Meaning "support of a wineglass" is from 1835. Stem-winding watches (1875) were advanced and desirable when introduced, hence slang stem-winder "excellent thing" (1892). The nautical sense is preserved in the phrase stem to stern "along the full length" (of a ship), attested from 1620s. The verbal phrase stems from, first recorded 1932, American English, translates German stammen aus, probably from a figurative sense represented by English stem (n.) in the sense of "stock of a family, line of descent" (c.1540; cf. family tree, and German stammvater "tribal ancestor," literally "stem-father"). Stem cell attested by 1885.
stem
"to hold back," c.1300, from Old Norse stemma "to stop," from Proto-Germanic *stamjan (cf. Swedish stämma, Old Saxon stemmian, Middle Dutch stemon, German stemmen "stop, resist, oppose"), from PIE root *stem- "to strike against something" (cf. Lithuanian stumiu "thrust, push"). Phrase to stem the tide is literally "to hold back the tide," but often is confused with stem (v.) in sense of "to make headway against, head in a certain course" (late 14c.), which is from stem (n.)).
stem
(stĕm)- A supporting structure resembling the stalk of a plant.
stem
- 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)