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51 Nouns That End With EM

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ahem (noun) the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc. Synonyms: hem
anthem (noun) a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation) Synonyms: hymn
(noun) a song of devotion or loyalty (as to a nation or school)
bluestem (noun) tall grass with smooth bluish leaf sheaths grown for hay in the United States Synonyms: Andropogon furcatus, Andropogon gerardii, blue stem
brainstem (noun) the part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain and parts of the hypothalamus Synonyms: brain-stem, brain stem
categorem (noun) a categorematic expression; a term capable of standing alone as the subject or predicate of a logical proposition Synonyms: categoreme
diadem (noun) an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty Synonyms: crown
diltiazem (noun) a calcium blocker (trade name Cardizem) used in treating hypertension or angina or heart failure Synonyms: Cardizem
disesteem (noun) the state in which esteem has been lost
ecosystem (noun) a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment
em (noun) a quad with a square body Synonyms: em quad, mutton quad
(noun) a linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing Synonyms: pica, pica em
emblem (noun) special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
(noun) a visible symbol representing an abstract idea Synonyms: allegory
enanthem (noun) eruption on a mucous membrane (as the inside of the mouth) occurring as a symptom of a disease Synonyms: enanthema
esteem (noun) an attitude of admiration or esteem Synonyms: regard, respect
(noun) a feeling of delighted approval and liking Synonyms: admiration
(noun) the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded) Synonyms: regard, respect
exanthem (noun) eruption on the skin occurring as a symptom of a disease Synonyms: exanthema, skin eruption
gem (noun) a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry Synonyms: jewel, precious stone
(noun) art highly prized for its beauty or perfection Synonyms: treasure
(noun) a sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan Synonyms: muffin
(noun) a person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry Synonyms: jewel
(noun) a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry Synonyms: gemstone, stone
golem (noun) a mechanism that can move automatically Synonyms: automaton, robot
(noun) (Jewish folklore) an artificially created human being that is given life by supernatural means
haem (noun) a complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds Synonyms: haemitin, hematin, heme, protoheme
hakeem (noun) a Muslim physician Synonyms: hakim
hareem (noun) living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household Synonyms: harem, seraglio, serail
harem (noun) living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household Synonyms: hareem, seraglio, serail
hem (noun) the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down
(noun) the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc. Synonyms: ahem
item (noun) a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection
(noun) an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole Synonyms: detail, point
(noun) a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list Synonyms: point
(noun) an individual instance of a type of symbol Synonyms: token
(noun) a small part that can be considered separately from the whole Synonyms: detail, particular
mayhem (noun) the willful and unlawful crippling or mutilation of another person
(noun) violent and needless disturbance Synonyms: havoc
mem (noun) the 13th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
meristem (noun) undifferentiated tissue from which new cells are formed, as at the tip of a stem or root
millirem (noun) a dosage of ionizing radiation equivalent to one thousandth (1/1000) of a rem Synonyms: mrem
modem (noun) (from a combination of MOdulate and DEModulate) electronic equipment consisting of a device used to connect computers by a telephone line
mrem (noun) a dosage of ionizing radiation equivalent to one thousandth (1/1000) of a rem Synonyms: millirem
neem (noun) large semi-evergreen tree of the East Indies; trunk exudes a tenacious gum; bitter bark used as a tonic; seeds yield an aromatic oil; sometimes placed in genus Melia Synonyms: arishth, Azadirachta indica, margosa, Melia Azadirachta, neem tree, nim tree
phellem (noun) (botany) outer tissue of bark; a protective layer of dead cells Synonyms: cork
phloem (noun) (botany) tissue that conducts synthesized food substances (e.g., from leaves) to parts where needed; consists primarily of sieve tubes Synonyms: bast
poem (noun) a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines Synonyms: verse form
postmortem (noun) an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease Synonyms: autopsy, necropsy, PM, post-mortem, post-mortem examination, postmortem examination
(noun) discussion of an event after it has occurred Synonyms: post-mortem
problem (noun) a source of difficulty Synonyms: trouble
(noun) a question raised for consideration or solution
(noun) a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved Synonyms: job
pseudophloem (noun) false phloem
rem (noun) (roentgen equivalent man) the dosage of ionizing radiation that will cause the same amount of injury to human tissue as 1 roentgen of X-rays
requiem (noun) a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person Synonyms: coronach, dirge, lament, threnody
retem (noun) desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers; constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament; sometimes placed in genus Genista Synonyms: Genista raetam, juniper, juniper bush, raetam, Retama raetam
sachem (noun) a chief of a North American tribe or confederation (especially an Algonquian chief) Synonyms: sagamore
(noun) a political leader (especially of Tammany Hall)
servosystem (noun) control system that converts a small mechanical motion into one requiring much greater power; may include a negative feedback system Synonyms: servo, servomechanism
stem (noun) a turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it Synonyms: stem turn
(noun) front part of a vessel or aircraft Synonyms: bow, fore, prow
(noun) the tube of a tobacco pipe
(noun) cylinder forming a long narrow part of something Synonyms: shank
(noun) (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed Synonyms: base, radical, root, root word, theme
(noun) a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ Synonyms: stalk
stratagem (noun) a maneuver in a game or conversation Synonyms: gambit, ploy
(noun) an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade Synonyms: contrivance, dodge
subsystem (noun) a system that is part of some larger system
syncategorem (noun) a syncategorematic expression; a word that cannot be used alone as a term in a logical proposition Synonyms: syncategoreme
system (noun) instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
(noun) an ordered manner; orderliness by virtue of being methodical and well organized Synonyms: organisation, organization
(noun) a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts
(noun) the living body considered as made up of interdependent components forming a unified whole
(noun) a complex of methods or rules governing behavior Synonyms: system of rules
(noun) a procedure or process for obtaining an objective
(noun) an organized structure for arranging or classifying Synonyms: arrangement, organisation, organization
(noun) a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole Synonyms: scheme
(noun) (physical chemistry) a sample of matter in which substances in different phases are in equilibrium
tandem (noun) a bicycle with two sets of pedals and two seats Synonyms: bicycle-built-for-two, tandem bicycle
(noun) an arrangement of two or more objects or persons one behind another
theorem (noun) an idea accepted as a demonstrable truth
(noun) a proposition deducible from basic postulates
totem (noun) emblem consisting of an object such as an animal or plant; serves as the symbol of a family or clan (especially among American Indians)
(noun) a clan or tribe identified by their kinship to a common totemic object
wingstem (noun) perennial herb with showy yellow flowers; the eastern United States Synonyms: Actinomeris alternifolia, golden honey plant, golden ironweed, Verbesina alternifolia, yellow ironweed
xylem (noun) the woody part of plants: the supporting and water-conducting tissue, consisting primarily of tracheids and vessels
ylem (noun) (cosmology) the original matter that (according to the big bang theory) existed before the formation of the chemical elements

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