Jewel

Quick meaning: Jewel is a noun meaning A precious or semi-precious stone; gem, gemstone.

Meaning

A precious or semi-precious stone; gem, gemstone.

More Meanings

1. A valuable object used for personal ornamentation, especially one made of precious metals and stones; a piece of jewellery.
2. (figuratively) Anything precious or valuable.
3. (horology) A bearing for a pivot in a watch, formed of a crystal or precious stone.
4. Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genus Hypochrysops.
5. (informal) A jewel box (optical disc container).
6. To bejewel; to decorate or bedeck with jewels or gems.
7. (slang) The clitoris.

Example Sentences

As a collector, I prefer jewels to digipaks.

Galveston was the jewel of Texas prior to the hurricane.

Iachimo: 'Tis plate of rare device, and jewels / Of rich and exquisite form, their values great.

The area between her eyebrows wrinkled with the increasing circular motions her two fingers made on her jewel.

Word Forms

• jewels
• jeweling
• jewelling
• jeweled
• jewelled

Synonyms for jewel

Depending on context, synonyms include gem.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include gem, stone, jewelry, centrepiece, jewellery, fork.

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