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

Examples of stemmed in a Sentence

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Strain into a stemmed cocktail glass, express the oils of a lemon peel over the top and garnish with the peel and, if desired, a cocktail cherry. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2025 Invest in a set of stemmed cocktail glasses so that your martinis look the part. Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025 In the spring, the leaves are harvested, steamed, de-stemmed and de-veined and then stone ground into a fine powder. Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025 Serve it in a stemmed glass to make the moment even more iconic. Essence, 17 June 2025 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 23 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

stemmed

adjective
ˈstemd
: having a stem

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