Gem

Quick meaning: Gem is a noun meaning A precious stone, usually of substantial monetary value or prized for its beauty or shine.

Meaning

A precious stone, usually of substantial monetary value or prized for its beauty or shine.

More Meanings

1. (figuratively) Any precious or highly valued thing or person.
2. A geometrid moth of the species Orthonama obstipata.
3. (computing) A package containing programs or libraries for the Ruby programming language.
4. (baseball) A strong, dominating pitching performance.
5. Anything of small size, or expressed within brief limits, which is regarded as a gem on account of its beauty or value, such as a small picture, a verse of poetry, or an epigram.
6. (uncountable, printing, uncommon, obsolete) A size of type between brilliant (4-point) and diamond (4½-point), running 222 lines to the foot.
7. (obsolete) A gemma or leaf bud.

Example Sentences

a gem of wit

She's an absolute gem.

[…] then silent Night With this her solemn Bird and this fair Moon, And these the Gemms of Heav’n, her starrie train:

And on her head she wore a tyre of gold, Adornd with gemmes and owches wondrous fayre, Whose passing price vneath was to be told;

Word Forms

• gems
• gemming
• gemmed

Synonyms for gem

Depending on context, synonyms include gemstone, jewel, begem, stone, treasure, muffin.

Antonyms for gem

Common opposites include coal, brimstone.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include jewel, gemstone, stone, muffin, treasure, briolette.

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