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

Examples of stemmed in a Sentence

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Splurge Gifts Estelle Stem Coupes $205 Nordstrom Toast to the new space with these striking stemmed coupes. Leah Muncy, Architectural Digest, 20 Sep. 2024 Luxardo Maraschino liqueur Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice, shake well for 10 seconds, and strain into a stemmed glass. Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2024 Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 3 Pro and Galaxy Buds 3 ditch the more discreet look of the company’s past earbuds for a familiar stemmed design. Wes Davis, The Verge, 10 July 2024 This plant can be grown as a single stemmed specimen or a multi-stemmed large shrub. Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 13 June 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 26 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

stemmed

adjective
ˈstemd
: having a stem
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