STEM
Scrabble letter values: S1T1E1M3 = 6
Definition
- verb grow out of, have roots in, originate in.
- verb cause to point inward.
- verb stop the flow of a liquid. — synonyms: stanch, staunch, halt
- verb remove the stem from.
- noun (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed. — synonyms: root, root_word, base, theme, radical
- noun a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ. — synonyms: stalk
- noun cylinder forming a long narrow part of something. — synonyms: shank
- noun the tube of a tobacco pipe.
- noun front part of a vessel or aircraft. — synonyms: bow, fore, prow
- noun a turn made in skiing. — synonyms: stem_turn
Examples
- “The increase in the national debt stems from the last war”
- “stem your skis”
- “staunch the blood flow”