5 Letter Words starting with STEM

• originate in or be caused by

Synonyms: have its origins in, arise from, originate from, spring from, derive from, come from, be rooted in, emanate from, issue from, flow from, proceed from, result from, be consequent on

• remove the stems from (fruit or tobacco leaves)

• (of a boat) make headway against (the tide or current)

• the main body or stalk of a plant or shrub, typically rising above ground but occasionally subterranean

Synonyms: trunk, stalk, stock, cane

• a long, thin supportive or main section of something

• the root or main part of a word, to which inflections or formative elements are added

• the main upright timber or metal piece at the bow of a ship, to which the ship's sides are joined at the front end

• a pipe used for smoking crack or opium

• stop or restrict (the flow of something)

Synonyms: staunch, stop, halt, check, hold back, restrain, restrict, control, contain, curb

• slide the tail of one ski or both skis outwards in order to turn or slow down