stemmed

[ stemd ]

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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.

Origin of stemmed

First recorded in 1570–80; stem¹ + -ed²

Other words from stemmed

un·stemmed, adjective

Words Nearby stemmed

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How to use stemmed in a sentence

My discomfort stemmed from the inherent gulf between the two disciplines.
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The “urban camper” aesthetic which is “cozy and cool,” as Taylor described, stemmed from her mix media paintings.
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Much of the praise Edwards earned for his Godzilla adaptation stemmed from his frugal use of the monster.
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But most hosts wield long-stemmed microphones in their left hand and vote with their right.
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Grilled about whether his statements stemmed from racism or jealousy, as he has claimed, Sterling started to stumble.
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But in a malignant war there is injustice of ignobler kind at once to God and man, which must be stemmed for both their sakes.
Pearls of Thought | Maturin M. Ballou
There was no doubt in my mind but that the newspaper article stemmed from Mr. Hamblen's visit with a newspaper reporter.
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As it was, the three were lolling in lazy attitudes, smoking their long-stemmed pipes and talking in a disjointed fashion.
Two Boys in Wyoming | Edward S. Ellis
Black-eyed boys, and here and there a drowsy man with a long, cherry-stemmed pipe between his teeth, stood aside to stare.
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They were sitting in deep chairs in the living room now, a tall-stemmed reading lamp glowing softly between them, hardly speaking.
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British Dictionary definitions for stemmed

stemmed

/ (stɛmd) /

adjective

- having a stem
- (in combination): a thin-stemmed plant; a long-stemmed glass
having had the stem or stems removed

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