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gem
(jĕm)n.
1. A piece of a valuable mineral or minerallike substance that has been cut, polished, or otherwise prepared for use as an ornament.
2.
a. Something that is valued for its beauty or perfection: a little gem of a book.
b. A beloved or highly prized person.
3. A muffin, especially a very small one.
tr.v. gemmed, gem·ming, gems
To adorn with gems.
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gem
(dʒɛm)n
1. (Jewellery) a precious or semiprecious stone used in jewellery as a decoration; jewel
2. a person or thing held to be a perfect example; treasure
3. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a size of printer's type, approximately equal to 4 point
4. (Cookery) NZ a type of small sweet cake
vb, gems, gemming or gemmed
(Jewellery) (tr) to set or ornament with gems
[C14: from Old French gemme, from Latin gemma bud, precious stone]
ˈgemˌlike adj
ˈgemmy adj
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
gem
(dʒɛm)n., v. gemmed, gem•ming. n.
1. a mineral, pearl, or other natural substance valued for its rarity or inherent beauty.
2. something prized because of its beauty or worth.
3. a person held in great esteem or affection.
v.t. 4. to adorn with gems.
[1275–1325; Middle English gemme < Old French < Latin gemma bud, jewel]
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gem
Past participle: gemmed
Gerund: gemming
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| Noun | 1. |  gem - art highly prized for its beauty or perfection |
| 2. |  gem - a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry; "he had the gem set in a ring for his wife"; "she had jewels made of all the rarest stones"jewellery, jewelry - an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems) cabochon - a highly polished gem that is cut convexly but without facets crystal - a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure opaque gem - a gemstone that is opaque transparent gem - a gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion | |
| 3. | gem - a person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry | |
| 4. |  gem - a sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped panquick bread - breads made with a leavening agent that permits immediate baking bran muffin - muffin containing bran corn muffin - cornbread muffin popover - light hollow muffin made of a puff batter (individual Yorkshire pudding) baked in a deep muffin cup | |
| 5. |  gem - a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelrycrown jewel - a precious stone that is a valuable part of a sovereign's regalia jewellery, jewelry - an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems) solitaire - a gem (usually a diamond) in a setting by itself diamond - a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem ruby - a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem pearl - a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel emerald - a transparent piece of emerald that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem sapphire - a transparent piece of sapphire that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem |
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gem
noun
1. precious stone, jewel, stone, semiprecious stone The mask is inset with emeralds and other gems.
Related words
adjective lapidary
adjective lapidary
Gemstones
adularia, agate, alexandrite, almandine, amazonite, amethyst, andalusite, andradite, aquamarine, aventurine, aventurin, or avanturine, balas, beryl, black opal, bloodstone, bone turquoise, cairngorm, carnelian, cat's-eye, chalcedony, chrysoberyl, chrysolite, chrysoprase, citrine, Colorado ruby, Colorado topaz, corundum, cymophane, demantoid, diamond, diopside, emerald, fire opal, garnet, girasol, girosol, or girasole, grossularite, hawk's-eye, helidor, heliotrope, hessonite, hiddenite, hyacinth, indicolite or indigolite, jacinth, jadeite or jade, jasper, jet, kunzite, lapis lazuli, liver opal, Madagascar aquamarine, melanite, moonstone, morganite, morion, moss agate, New Zealand greenstone, odontolite, onyx, opal, Oriental almandine, Oriental emerald, peridot, plasma, pyrope, quartz, rhodolite, rose quartz, rubellite, ruby, sapphire, sard or sardine, sardonyx, smoky quartz, Spanish topaz, spessartite, sphene, spinel, spodumene, staurolite, sunstone, titanite, topaz, topazolite, tourmaline, turquoise, uvarovite, vesuvianite, water sapphire, white sapphire, zirconCollins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
gem
nounThe American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
تُحْفَة، أفضَل شيءجَوْهَرَةجَوْهَرَه، حَجَر كَريم
drahokamklenot
ædelstenskatsmykkesmykkesten
jalokivi
पत्थरमणिरत्न
dragi kamendragulj
legszebb darabja
gersemigimsteinn, skrautsteinn
宝石
보석
brangakmenisperlas
dārgakmensdārgums
gemaklenot
dragulj
ädelsten
เพชรพลอย
mücevherkıymetli parçakıymetli taş
viên ngọc
gem
[dʒem] N (= jewel) → joya f, alhaja f; (= stone) → piedra f preciosa or semipreciosa, gema fI must read you this gem → tengo que leerte esto porque hace época
my cleaner is a gem → la señora que me hace la limpieza es una joya
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
gem
[ˈdʒɛm] nCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
gem
n → Edelstein m; (cut also) → Juwel nt (geh); (fig: = person) → Juwel nt; (of collection etc) → Prachtstück or -exemplar nt; thanks Pat, you’re a gem → danke, Pat, du bist ein Schatz; that story is a real gem → die Geschichte ist Spitzenklasse (inf) → or einmalig gut; every one a gem (inf) → einer besser als der andere; a gem of a book/painting (= splendid) → ein meisterhaftes Buch/Gemälde; she’s a gem of a girl/writer → sie ist ein reizendes Mädchen/eine hervorragende Schriftstellerin
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
gem
[dʒɛm] n → gemma, pietra preziosa (fig) (person) → gioiello, perlaI must read you this gem (fam) → senti questa perla
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
gem
(dʒem) noun1. a precious stone especially when cut into a particular shape, eg for a ring or necklace.
2. anything or anyone thought to be especially good. This picture is the gem of my collection.
ˈgemstone noun a precious or semi-precious stone especially before it is cut into shape.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
gem
→ جَوْهَرَة drahokam ædelsten Edelstein πολύτιμος λίθος piedra preciosa jalokivi pierre précieuse dragi kamen gemma 宝石 보석 edelsteen edelstein klejnot pedra preciosa драгоценный камень ädelsten เพชรพลอย mücevher viên ngọc 宝石Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009