stemmed

[stemd]

adjective

1. having a stem or a specified kind of stem (often used in combination).

   a long-stemmed rose.

2. having the stem or stems stem removed.

   stemmed cherries.

stemmed

/ stɛmd /

adjective

1. 1. having a stem

   2. ( in combination )

      a thin-stemmed plant

      a long-stemmed glass

2. having had the stem or stems removed

Other Word Forms

• unstemmed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of stemmed¹

First recorded in 1570–80; stem ¹ + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Those stemmed from the FBI’s raid on Mar-a-Lago in August 2022, which uncovered dozens of boxes of highly classified documents stored in insecure settings.

From Salon

It’s revealed that his cynical nature stemmed from his days as an idealistic young pediatric surgeon whose patient was lost when an organ transplant intended for the child instead was given to another through favoritism.

From Salon

The NAHT's Mr Bowen said he believed a lot of the problems stemmed from a legal judgement in 2018, which found that younger members of government schemes were effectively discriminated against.

From BBC

He argued that the government's desire to court the US president stemmed from a "miscalculation" that the UK "does not have to choose between the US and the EU".

From BBC

Later in life, DJing fulfilled a "need for control" that stemmed from that early instability.

From BBC

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