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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

/ ɛ /

adjective

    1. having a stem
    2. ( in combination )

      a thin-stemmed plant

      a long-stemmed glass

  1. 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
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Other Word Forms

  • ܲ·ٱ𳾳 adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of stemmed1

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

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Leak Investigation 1 appears to have stemmed from mistake, inadvertency and laziness.

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The decision, he has since explained, stemmed from a search for a moral and philosophical framework capable of making sense of the societal breakdowns he chronicled in his bestselling memoir Hillbilly Elegy.

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He added pressure on domestic production stemmed from the real terms decline in the TV licence fee.

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However, the two other ruling parties objected, arguing most of the problems stemmed from illegal rather than legally bought fireworks.

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This was turning into a bit if a doing, though Kata stemmed the tide somewhat by ghosting through to score Leicester's second try of the evening.

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