diamond
adjective
1. made of, or containing diamond, a diamond or diamonds.
- He gave her diamond earrings.
2. of, relating to, or being a sixtieth anniversary.
- Today is their diamond wedding anniversary.
3. of, relating to, or being a seventy-fifth anniversary.
noun
1. a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
Definition categories: possession, gem, jewel
2. very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
Similar word(s): adamant
Definition categories: substance, carbon
3. a parallelogram with four equal sides; an oblique-angled equilateral parallelogram
Similar word(s): rhomb, rhombus
Definition categories: shape, parallelogram
4. a playing card in the minor suit that has one or more red rhombuses on it
- he led a small diamond
- diamonds were trumps
Definition categories: man–made
5. the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate
Similar word(s): infield
Definition categories: man–made, parcel, tract
6. the baseball playing field
Definition categories: man–made, field
Sentences with diamond as a noun:
- The saw is coated with diamond.
- The dozen loose diamonds sparkled in the light.
- What a beautiful engagement diamond.
- diamond color:
- The teams met on the diamond.
- I have only one diamond in my hand.
verb
1. to adorn with or as if with diamonds