STEMMING

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VERB
  • Definition - To remove the stem from.
  • Example - to stem cherries; to stem tobacco leaves
  • Definition - To be caused or derived; to originate.
  • Example - The current crisis stems from the short-sighted politics of the previous government.
  • Definition - To descend in a family line.
  • Example - The current crisis stems from the short-sighted politics of the previous government.
  • Definition - To direct the stem (of a ship) against; to make headway against.
  • Example - The current crisis stems from the short-sighted politics of the previous government.
  • Definition - To hit with the stem of a ship; to ram.
  • Example - The current crisis stems from the short-sighted politics of the previous government.
  • Definition - To ram (clay, etc.) into a blasting hole.
  • Example - The current crisis stems from the short-sighted politics of the previous government.
VERB
  • Definition - To stop, hinder (for instance, a river or blood).
  • Example - to stem a tide
  • Definition - 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.
  • Example - to stem a tide
NOUN
  • Definition - Movement against a current, especially a tidal current.
  • Example - to stem a tide
  • Definition - A process for removing the inflexional, and sometimes derivational, affixes from words.
  • Example - to stem a tide
  • Definition - (by extension) To include a term's inflections as part of a search engine's search.
  • Example - to stem a tide
  • Definition - The technique of bridging between two holds with hands and/or feet, applying forces to each in opposing directions in order to brace oneself in position.
  • Example - to stem a tide
Words in your word
8 Letter Words
stemming 13
6 Letter Words
gimmes 11 mismet 10 meting 9 ingest 7 signet 7 stinge 7 tinges 7
5 Letter Words
gimme 10 mimes 9 emits 7 items 7 metis 7 miens 7 mines 7 mints 7 mites 7 smite 7 stime 7 times 7 gents 6 gites 6 segni 6 sengi 6 singe 6 sting 6 tinge 6 tings 6 inset 5 neist 5 nites 5 senti 5 stein 5 teins 5 tines 5
4 Letter Words
mems 8 mime 8 gems 7 megs 7 migs 7 emit 6 item 6 mien 6 mine 6 mint 6 mise 6 mist 6 mite 6 nims 6 semi 6 smit 6 stem 6 time 6 egis 5 engs 5 gens 5 gent 5 gest 5 gets 5 gien 5 gies 5 gins 5 gist 5 gite 5 gits 5 negs 5 sign 5 sing 5 tegs 5 ting 5 nest 4 nets 4 nite 4 nits 4 sent 4 sine 4 site 4 snit 4 tein 4 tens 4 ties 4 tine 4 tins 4
3 Letter Words
mem 7 mim 7 gem 6 meg 6 mig 6 ems 5 ism 5 men 5 mes 5 met 5 mis 5 nim 5 sim 5 eng 4 gen 4 get 4 gie 4 gin 4 gis 4 git 4 neg 4 seg 4 sig 4 teg 4 ens 3 est 3 ins 3 its 3 net 3 nit 3 sei 3 sen 3 set 3 sin 3 sit 3 ten 3 tes 3 tie 3 tin 3 tis 3
2 Letter Words
mm 6 em 4 me 4 mi 4 gi 3 en 2 es 2 et 2 in 2 is 2 it 2 ne 2 si 2 te 2 ti 2
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