adj, verb ·1 syllable ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of stem form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Having a stem.

   "The long-stemmed roses didn't fit in the short vase because the stems were too long."

Adjective

1. 1
   (of plants) producing a well-developed stem above ground wordnet
2. 2
   having a stem or stems or having a stem as specified; often used in combination wordnet
3. 3
   having the stem removed wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

caulescentcaulescentcaulinestemless

Antonyms

All antonyms

nonstemmedunstemmedstemless

Example

More examples

"The accident stemmed from her negligence."

Related phrases

leafy-stemmedmany-stemmed

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