: having a stem
usually used in combination
long-stemmed roses

Examples of stemmed in a Sentence

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Here's what Whirlpool and Finish say: Top rack: Drinking glasses, mugs, stemmed drinkware, plastic items (like food containers), small bowls, small plates and large utensils Bottom rack: Large plates, large bowls, pots, pans and silverware And now for the more divisive. Greta Cross, USA Today, 23 May 2025 Strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with the stemmed cherry. Jeff Burkhart, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025 Serve up in a stemmed glass, and garnish with a scowl, or perhaps a war story. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025 Strain into stemmed cocktail glass and garnish with a quality cocktail cherry. Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for stemmed

Word History

First Known Use

1576, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stemmed was in 1576

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“Stemmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stemmed. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

stemmed

adjective
ˈstemd
: having a stem

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