Jewel

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A precious stone; a gem.
  • n. A small natural or artificial gem used as a bearing in a watch.
  • n. A costly ornament of precious metal or gems.
  • n. One that is treasured or esteemed.
  • v. To adorn with jewels.
  • v. To fit with jewels.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A precious or semi-precious stone; gem, gemstone.
  • n. A valuable object used for personal ornamentation, especially one made of precious metals and stones; a piece of jewellery.
  • n. Anything considered precious or valuable.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. An ornament of dress usually made of a precious metal, and having enamel or precious stones as a part of its design.
  • n. A precious stone; a gem.
  • n. An object regarded with special affection; a precious thing.
  • n. A bearing for a pivot a pivot in a watch, formed of a crystal or precious stone, as a ruby.
  • v. To dress, adorn, deck, or supply with jewels, as a dress, a sword hilt, or a watch; to bespangle, as with jewels; to bejewel.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A precious stone or gem; especially, a gem cut and shaped for ornament or use: as, the jewels of a crown.
  • n. An article of personal adornment, consisting of a gem or gems in a setting of precious metal; also, formerly, any piece of jewel-work, or a trinket or ornament worn on the person, as a ring, a bracelet, or a brooch.
  • n. An ornament of precious stones, or metal, enamel, etc., worn as a decoration, or as the badge of an honorary order: as, the jewel of the Garter.
  • n. A precious stone used in watchmaking, on account of its hardness and resistance to wear, as where a pivot turns in a socket.
  • n. An imitation, in glass or enamel, of areal jewel. See jeweled, 3.
  • n. In colored-glass windows, etc., a projecting boss of glass, sometimes cut with facets, introduced in the design to give variety and richness of effect.
  • n. Anything of great value or rare excellence; anything especially fine or dear: sometimes applied to persons as a term of high commendation or tender endearment.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry
  • n. a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
  • v. adorn or decorate with precious stones
  • Verb Form
    jewelled    jewelling    jewels   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    person    mortal    individual    someone    soul    somebody    grace    decorate    beautify    ornament   
    Cross Reference
    Variant
    jewelled    jewelling   
    Form
    jeweled    jewelled    jeweling    jewelling    jewel in the crown    jewellery    bejewel    jewelry    jeweller    jeweler   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    gem    bejewel    engem    enjewel    gemstone   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Abdul    Boole    Dzhambul    Ewell    Greuel    Istanbul    Joule    Poole    Rahul    Raul   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    gem    jewelry    ornament    bead    treasure    necklace    gold    coin    lace    furniture