Antonym: stern. Similar words: system, ecosystem, solar system, step by step, item, temple, statement, excitement. Meaning: [stem] 
n. 1. (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed 2. a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ 3. cylinder forming a long narrow part of something 4. the tube of a tobacco pipe 5. front part of a vessel or aircraft 6. a turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it. v. 1. grow out of, have roots in, originate in 2. cause to point inward 3. stop the flow of a liquid 4. remove the stem from.
n. 1. (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed 2. a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ 3. cylinder forming a long narrow part of something 4. the tube of a tobacco pipe 5. front part of a vessel or aircraft 6. a turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it. v. 1. grow out of, have roots in, originate in 2. cause to point inward 3. stop the flow of a liquid 4. remove the stem from. 
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31. The plant's stem is marked with thin green longitudinal stripes.
32. Measures have been taken to stem the tide of pornography .
33. 'Writ' is the stem of the forms 'writes', 'writing' and 'written'.
34. We must take action to stem the tide of resignations.
35. Austria has sent three army battalions to its border with Hungary to stem the flow of illegal immigrants.
36. From the stem 'sav-' you get 'saves', 'saved', 'saving' and 'saver'.
37. The administration is trying to stem the flood of refugees out of Haiti and into Florida.
38. Most people's insecurities stem from something that happened in their childhood.
39. He told the magazine in an exclusive interview: "All my problems stem from drink".
40. The main stem will extend to around 12ft, if left to develop naturally.
41. Cut them off cleanly through the stem just below the node.
42. He stooped down, cut the stem for her with his knife and handed her the flower.
43. When was she going to stem the financial flow?
44. Ignorance, the root and the stem of every evil. Plato 
45. How can we stem the tidal flow of change?
46. Propagation is very easy from stem cuttings.
47. Propagation is by planting the stem cuttings.
48. His head injury had damaged his brain stem.
49. A solid wood stem and mahogany floors and stiffeners complete the basic construction which has been particularly cleanly executed by West Custom.
50. In part this difficulty may stem from the uncertain legal nature of the action for breach of confidence.
51. The stem cells at the heart of the matter are to be found in human embryos a few days old.
52. Both Labour and the Liberal Democrats agree that radical measures are needed to stem the growing jobless total.
53. Each evolved on different terrain and has hooves to match. Modern breeds stem from these varieties, and feet vary accordingly.
54. Stem stitch which would be fine on cloth tends to get hidden on knitted fabric.
55. All the charges stem from Conoline's refusal to cooperate with an investigation into a botched Dec. 7 drug bust.
56. Further studies are directed towards the understanding of the role which the stem cell control factor DIA/LIF plays in the normal embryo.
57. Use scissors to cut the carnation stem lengthwise into three.
58. The Gateway itself is situated deep in the brain stem.
59. The present difficulties stem from the recession and the collapse of the housing market.
60. Our fearful notions about the effects of getting older stem from an earlier time.
More similar words: system, ecosystem, solar system, step by step, item, temple, statement, excitement, contretemps, contemplate, contemporary, step, steep, steak, steer, steam, steel, in step, foster, listen, poster, steady, step up, oyster, taste of, bolster, monster, western, eastern, cluster.