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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

  • unstemmed 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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It was possible, he said, that his hearing problems stemmed from one of the times his father smacked him in the head.

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Lawyers for the brothers have said that they will return to the UK to face those charges, that stemmed from allegation between 2012 and 2015.

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The judge said Coskun's hatred of Islam had stemmed from his experiences in Turkey "and the experiences of your family".

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Part of the chaos stemmed from the government first claiming that the clip was not real but was possibly a deep fake created by AI and exploited by Russia to make Macron seem weak.

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Williams believes Cunha's frustrations have stemmed from "being in a relegation battle for long periods and playing alongside players you are better than".

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