Gem
[dʒem] or [dʒɛm]
Definition
(noun.) art highly prized for its beauty or perfection.
(noun.) 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'.
Typed by Abe--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) A bud.
(n.) A precious stone of any kind, as the ruby, emerald, topaz, sapphire, beryl, spinel, etc., especially when cut and polished for ornament; a jewel.
(n.) Anything of small size, or expressed within brief limits, which is regarded as a gem on account of its beauty or value, as a small picture, a verse of poetry, a witty or wise saying.
(v. t.) To put forth in the form of buds.
(v. t.) To adorn with gems or precious stones.
(v. t.) To embellish or adorn, as with gems; as, a foliage gemmed with dewdrops.
Editor: Seth
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. [1]. Jewel, precious stone.[2]. (Bot.) Bud, germ.
v. a. [1]. Adorn with gems.[2]. Embellish, bespangle.
Typist: Sam
Definition
n. any precious stone esp. when cut: anything extremely valuable or attractive a treasure.—v.t. (obs.) to bud: to adorn with gems: to bespangle:—pr.p. gem′ming; pa.p. gemmed.—ns. Gem′-cut′ting the art of cutting and polishing precious stones; Gem′-engrav′ing the art of engraving figures on gems.—adj. Gem′meous pertaining to gems.—n. Gem′mery gems generally.—adj. Gem′my full of gems brilliant.
Typed by Ewing
Unserious Contents or Definition
To dream of gems, foretells a happy fate both in love and business affairs. See Jewelry.
Editor: Wendell
Unserious Contents or Definition
A breakfast muffin. With the newly married, syn. for 'a precious stone.'
Editor: Rae
Examples
- The heart's blood must gem with red beads the brow of the combatant, before the wreath of victory rustles over it. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- My young friend, says Chadband, it is because you know nothing that you are to us a gem and jewel. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- And busily, in my own mind, I ran over the list of our inmates, seeking this paragon, this pearl of great price, this gem without flaw. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- Tell me plainly, Godfrey, do they any of them say that Mr. Luker's valuable gem is--the Moonstone? Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- Suppose it should be discovered hereafter that a gem of art has been amongst us in this town, and nobody in Middlemarch awake to it. George Eliot. Middlemarch.
- Here's a little pie (a gem this is, both for size and quality), made in France. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- For a valuable gem which he had placed in the safe keeping of the bank. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- The talk related to an Indian Diamond, called the Moonstone, and to a conspiracy then in existence to get possession of the gem. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- It was a gem of a place. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- Now each life was a gem, each human breathing form of far, O! Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- She sent this didactic gem to several markets, but it found no purchaser, and she was inclined to agree with Mr. Dashwood that morals didn't sell. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- It is the only absolutely pure gem, being composed of crystallized carbon--all others are composed of two or more elements. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- It is essentially a gem for the wealthy. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The banker's receipt must have mentioned what the gem was? Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- My young friend, says Chadband, you are to us a pearl, you are to us a diamond, you are to us a gem, you are to us a jewel. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- The art of manufacturing gems synthetically, that is, by the combination of chemical elements present in the real stone, has reached a high degree of success. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The cold hoar frost glistened on the tombstones, and sparkled like rows of gems, among the stone carvings of the old church. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- Where are the gems? Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- Men made perilous journies to possess themselves of earth's splendid trifles, gems and gold. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- No, only the trade of cutting gems and shaping mirrors. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- I have lost my honour, my gems, and my son in one night. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- Not if she were dressed in gems. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- It must have been he who wore those boots and retained the missing gems. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- At one side of the coronet was a cracked edge, where a corner holding three gems had been torn away. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- I shall never let it drop until the gems are found--never, Mary! Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- He sees her dress, her gems, and her steed. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- His collection contained many unique gems, both classical and Oriental, of the highest value. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- Holmes walked over to his desk, took out a little triangular piece of gold with three gems in it, and threw it down upon the table. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- The pictures take people’s attention from the gems, and so hurt my business. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- The reaction of joy was as passionate as his grief had been, and he hugged his recovered gems to his bosom. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
Editor: Sallust