stem




stem - noun

  • (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
  • a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
  • cylinder forming a long narrow part of something
  • the tube of a tobacco pipe
  • front part of a vessel or aircraft
  • a turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it

  • stem - verb

    • grow out of, have roots in, originate in
    • cause to point inward
    • stop the flow of a liquid
    • remove the stem from

    stem - thesaurus

    base   bow   fore   halt   prow   radical   root   shank   stalk   stanch   staunch   theme  


    View spelling list Starter Course: Unit 5: Section 1 and learn about the word stem in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit Starter course: Initial consonant blends.

    Scrabble score for stem

    s is 1 t is 1 e is 1 m is 3
    Scrabble score = 6

    generated at 12:24:08 on 07-12-23

    Spelling dictionary home

    Try Spellzone for free

    Search for a word



    "Spellzone fits in beautifully with our Scope and Sequence of Phonological Awareness and Spelling. It also aligns perfectly with the four areas of spelling knowledge and uses the Brain, Ears, Eyes approach to learning spelling."
    Thank you!

    Teacher, Australia