the rear part of a ship
Used in a Sentence
stern
How to use stern in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for stern.
Editorial note
* So instead, stern letter to all the CAs.
Examples11
Definitions7
Parts of speech2
Quick take
the rear part of a ship
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of stern gathered in one view.
United States concert violinist (born in Russia in 1920)
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for stern.
noun
the rear part of a ship
noun
United States concert violinist (born in Russia in 1920)
See also: Stern
noun
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"
See also: buttocks
adjective
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect; "an austere expression"; "a stern face"
See also: austere
adjective
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty; "grim determination"; "grim necessity"; "Russia's final hour, it seemed, approached with inexorable certainty"; "relentless persecution"; "the stern demands of parenthood"
See also: grim, inexorable, relentless, unappeasable, unforgiving, unrelenting
adjective
severe and unremitting in making demands; "an exacting instructor"; "a stern disciplinarian"; "strict standards"
adjective
severely simple; "a stark interior"
Example sentences
* So instead, stern letter to all the CAs.
He could have then written a stern yet civil public response.
Send a stern but polite notice to their abuse department.
That evening, my dad saw him playing outside, went up to him, and gave him a few stern words.
The third time the recorded voice came on, the tone had changed to stern and authoritarian.
We've fixed the issue, given our software a stern talking-to, and are working to ensure that it does not happen again.
Being too slow to respond to emails, including at midnight on weekends, is grounds for getting sat down for a stern conversation in a conference room.
The first time he got off with a stern warning, execution of every one of his students involved that sided with the occupying force, and a promise not to have any students for 2 years, which he promptly ignored.
Of course I'm sure various government organizations are going to have some stern questions for Apple nevertheless...Anyway, they've already fixed this vulnerability in my MacBook Air.
*“Mathematics, rightly viewed, possesses not only truth, but supreme beauty—a beauty cold and austere, like that of sculpture, without appeal to any part of our weaker nature, without the gorgeous trappings of painting or music, yet sublimely pure, and capable of a stern perfection such as only the greatest art can show.” -Bertrand Russell
The massive range of intended harm and magnitude that could be encompassed by the general description "explosion" or "fire" means that these acts cover everything deserving of "a stern look from the teacher" to "lock them away and throw away the key".Edit to add: When I was in 10th grade my physics class was making alka-seltzer rockets in the football field.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use stern in a sentence?
* So instead, stern letter to all the CAs.
What does stern mean?
the rear part of a ship
What part of speech is stern?
stern is commonly used as noun, adjective.