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[ stemd ] / stɛmd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR stemmed ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivehaving 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 stemmedFirst recorded in 1570–80; stem1 + -ed2 OTHER WORDS FROM stemmedun·stemmed, adjectiveWords nearby stemmedstem-end rot, stem ginger, stemhead, St.-Émilion, stemma, stemmed, stemmer, stemmery, stem reptile, stem rot, stem rust Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stemmedThe “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 Revolution|Justin Jones|September 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST I know much of that stemmed from it having a tiny staff with ambitious goals. Open Zion Created a Valuable Community and is Closing Prematurely|Rachel Cohen|November 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST 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 Zidan|Jamie Dettmer|October 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST My take was that it seemed like more of a clever plot twist than something that stemmed from character—yours in particular. Dean Norris Deconstructs “Breaking Bad’s” Hank Schrader|Andrew Romano|September 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Miller hypothesized that the attack on the Hahns could have stemmed from a confrontation about the investigation. Jamie Kirk Hahn, Democratic Strategist, Allegedly Stabbed by Best Man|Miranda Green|April 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST Then, out of mere shame at his own feeling, he stemmed the other's torrent of words. Chance in Chains|Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull The Miro slackened speed till she just stemmed the running current and no more. The Book of Missionary Heroes|Basil Mathews The only power which might have stemmed the tide was Prussia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8|Various The tide of battle seemed to be stemmed by supernatural means. True Ghost Stories|Hereward Carrington The type does not appear as frequently or in as great numbers as Benton Stemmed. Handbook of Alabama Archaeology: Part I Point Types|James W. Cambron
British Dictionary definitions for stemmed
adjective- having a stem
- (in combination)a thin-stemmed plant; a long-stemmed glass
having had the stem or stems removed Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to stemmedderive, emanate, arise, hinder, withstand, resist, curb, contain, restrain, head, originate, develop, proceed, spring, rise, flow, issue, control, dam, stay |