gem
noun
1. art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
Similar word(s): treasure
Definition categories: man–made, art
2. a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry
- he had the gem set in a ring for his wife
Similar word(s): gemstone, stone
Definition categories: substance, crystal
3. a person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry
Similar word(s): jewel
Definition categories: person, individual, mortal, somebody, someone, soul
4. a sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan
Similar word(s): muffin
Definition categories: food
5. a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
Similar word(s): jewel
Definition categories: man–made, jewellery, jewelry
Sentences with gem as a noun:
- She's an absolute gem.
- a gem of wit
verb
1. (transitive) To adorn with, or as if with, gems.