Many of the dancers carried short-stemmed pipes with fat wooden bowls. From Wordnik.com. [Renegade's Magic]
He eyed Duncan knowingly as his long tongue lapped liquor from a wide-mouthed, short-stemmed glass. From Wordnik.com. [The Lives of Felix Gunderson] Reference
As a last touch, a cluster of short-stemmed American Beauties nestled against the low-cut bodice of the gown. From Wordnik.com. [Jane Allen: Right Guard] Reference
Either a short-stemmed erect plant or a threemeter twining short-lived perennial, the rice bean is grown as annual. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 9] Reference
They might have been holding nothing more lethal than short-stemmed screwdrivers, but it was a chance he couldn't take. From Wordnik.com. [Jed the Dead]
In some areas, it forms dense woodland, whereas in others it grows as a short-stemmed shrub intermingled with scattered trees. From Wordnik.com. [Namibian savanna woodlands] Reference
Clumps of Brilliancy and the short-stemmed double Van Sion survive along the course of a proposed railway between Callington and Saltash. From Wordnik.com. [Country diary: St Dominic, Tamar Valley] Reference
Kantor's apartment a short-stemmed pink carnation. From Wordnik.com. [Humoresque A Laugh on Life with a Tear Behind It] Reference
This Spega la Natura yogurt jar is perfect for short-stemmed flowers. From Wordnik.com. [Wandering Chopsticks] Reference
She came up to the porch, with her hands full of short-stemmed roses. From Wordnik.com. [Sisters] Reference
The short-stemmed plant grows to a height of not more than 40 inches. From Wordnik.com. Reference
In this work, a short-stemmed red day lily rests atop a worn porcelain cup. From Wordnik.com. [Artvoice - Buffalo's #1 Newsweekly] Reference
And not only was it stunted and short-stemmed, but sparsely distributed as well. From Wordnik.com. [Revolution, and Other Essays] Reference
A snifter is a short-stemmed glass with a wide bottom that narrows slightly at the top. From Wordnik.com. Reference
A long-stemmed rose usually is at least 24 inches tall, a short-stemmed about 16 inches. From Wordnik.com. [Channel3000.com - Local News] Reference
Their waiter had adorned the little feast with a glass containing a few short-stemmed roses. From Wordnik.com. [The Guests Of Hercules] Reference
Her skirt was torn, and the short-stemmed desert-lilies she held in a moist hand were wilted. From Wordnik.com. [The Madigans] Reference
There were roses in the centre of the board, a huge bowl of short-stemmed Marechal Niel beauties. From Wordnik.com. [A Fool and His Money] Reference
Gen'rally they're short-stemmed old ginks who seem to think the high crown makes 'em loom up taller. From Wordnik.com. [Torchy, Private Sec.] Reference
In 1890, Vilmorin quotes it as a very early dwarf, short-stemmed variety, especially good for forcing. From Wordnik.com. [The Cauliflower] Reference
Said by Wolfner and Weisz, of Vienna, to be an excellent short-stemmed variety for the open ground. From Wordnik.com. [The Cauliflower] Reference
= -- Fertile catkins drooping: capsules ovate-conical, short-stemmed, minutely granular; style very short: seeds numerous. From Wordnik.com. [Handbook of the Trees of New England] Reference
These seem to form a real garden no more than does a child's posy-bed stuck with short-stemmed flowers to wither in a morning. From Wordnik.com. [Home Life in Colonial Days] Reference
A crowded group of little short-stemmed scrubby buds. From Wordnik.com. [Peak and Prairie From a Colorado Sketch-book] Reference
A short-stemmed glass of fine Shiraz is at hand. From Wordnik.com. [Angels' Pawn is out! Psst...something cool in the post [Edited]] Reference
The short-stemmed Boletus, B. brevipes. From Wordnik.com. [Among the Mushrooms A Guide For Beginners] Reference
Amberley approached with his short-stemmed daisy. From Wordnik.com. [Peak and Prairie From a Colorado Sketch-book] Reference
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