gem
[ jem ]
/ dʒɛm /
noun
verb (used with object), gemmed, gem·ming.
to adorn with or as with gems; begem.
adjective
Jewelry.
noting perfection or very high quality: gem color; a gem ruby.
Origin of gem
1275–1325; Middle English
gemme < Old French < Latin
gemma bud, jewel; replacing Middle English
yimme, Old English
gim(m) < Latin
OTHER WORDS FROM gem
gem·less, adjective gem·like, adjectiveWords nearby gem
gelsolin,
gelt,
geländeläufer,
geländesprung,
gelée,
gem,
gem iron,
gem state,
gemara,
gematria,
gemayel
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British Dictionary definitions for gem
gem
/ (dʒɛm) /
noun
a precious or semiprecious stone used in jewellery as a decoration; jewel
a person or thing held to be a perfect example; treasure
a size of printer's type, approximately equal to 4 point
NZ
a type of small sweet cake
verb gems, gemming or gemmed
(tr)
to set or ornament with gems
Derived forms of gem
gemlike, adjective gemmy, adjectiveWord Origin for gem
C14: from Old French
gemme, from Latin
gemma bud, precious stone