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slip vs stem

stem vs slip

slip and stem both are nouns.

slip and stem both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
slip Yes No Yes No
stem Yes No Yes No
As nouns, stem is a hypernym of slip; that is, stem is a word with a broader meaning than slip:
  • slip: a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
  • stem: a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
Other hypernyms of slip include stalk.
slip (noun) stem (noun)
a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air a turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it
a socially awkward or tactless act front part of a vessel or aircraft
the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning) the tube of a tobacco pipe
an unexpected slide cylinder forming a long narrow part of something
a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc. (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
a woman's sleeveless undergarment a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
a small sheet of paper
a slippery smoothness
an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall
a place where a craft can be made fast
a young and slender person
a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics
slip (verb) stem (verb)
fall to a lower standard stop the flow of a liquid
move out of position remove the stem from
insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly grow out of, have roots in, originate in
to make a mistake or be incorrect cause to point inward
pass out of one's memory
move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
move stealthily
move easily
move smoothly and easily
cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion
pass on stealthily
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