Stemming

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:17 pts8 letters

Definition of Stemming

verb

  1. To remove the stem from.

    "to stem cherries; to stem tobacco leaves"

  2. To be caused or derived; to originate.

    "The current crisis stems from the short-sighted politics of the previous government."

  3. To descend in a family line.
  4. To direct the stem (of a ship) against; to make headway against.
  5. To hit with the stem of a ship; to ram.

verb

  1. To stop, hinder (for instance, a river or blood).

    "to stem a tide"

  2. 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.

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