jewel
[ joo-uh l ]
/ ˈdʒu əl /
noun
verb (used with object), jew·eled, jew·el·ing or (especially British) jew·elled, jew·el·ling.
to set or adorn with jewels.
Origin of jewel
OTHER WORDS FROM jewel
jew·el·like, adjective un·jew·eled, adjective un·jew·elled, adjectiveWords nearby jewel
jew's harp,
jew's-ear,
jew's-harp,
jew-baiting,
jew.,
jewel,
jewel block,
jewel box,
jewel case,
jeweler,
jeweler's saw frame
Example sentences from the Web for jeweled
British Dictionary definitions for jeweled
jewel
/ (ˈdʒuːəl) /
noun
verb -els, -elling or -elled or US -els, -eling or -eled
(tr)
to fit or decorate with a jewel or jewels
Derived forms of jewel
jewelled or US jeweled, adjective jewel-like, adjectiveWord Origin for jewel
C13: from Old French
jouel, perhaps from
jeu game, from Latin
jocus