stemmed
verb
- 1
To remove the stem from.
“to stem cherries; to stem tobacco leaves”
- 2
To be caused or derived; to originate.
“The current crisis stems from the short-sighted politics of the previous government.”
- 3
To descend in a family line.
- 4
To direct the stem (of a ship) against; to make headway against.
- 5
To hit with the stem of a ship; to ram.
- 6
To ram (clay, etc.) into a blasting hole.
verb
- 1
To stop, hinder (for instance, a river or blood).
“to stem a tide”
- 2
To move the feet apart and point the tips of the skis inward in order to slow down the speed or to facilitate a turn.
adjective
- 1
Having a stem.
“The long-stemmed roses didn't fit in the short vase because the stems were too long.”
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