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jewel
1[ joo-uhl ]
noun
- a cut and polished precious stone; gem.
- a fashioned ornament for personal adornment, especially of a precious metal set with gems.
- a precious possession.
- a person or thing that is treasured, esteemed, or indispensable.
- a durable bearing used in fine timepieces and other delicate instruments, made of natural or synthetic precious stone or other very hard material.
- an ornamental boss of glass, sometimes cut with facets, in stained-glass work.
- something resembling a jewel in appearance, ornamental effect, or the like, as a star.
verb (used with object)
- to set or adorn with jewels.
Jewel
2[ joo-uhl ]
noun
- a female given name.
jewel
/ ˈːə /
noun
- a precious or semiprecious stone; gem
- a person or thing resembling a jewel in preciousness, brilliance, etc
- a gemstone, often synthetically produced, used as a bearing in a watch
- a piece of jewellery
- an ornamental glass boss, sometimes faceted, used in stained glasswork
- jewel in the crownthe most valuable, esteemed, or successful person or thing of a number
who will be the jewel in the crown of English soccer?
verb
- tr to fit or decorate with a jewel or jewels
Derived Forms
- ˈɱ, adjective
- ˈɱ-ˌ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ı· adjective
- ܲ·ı adjective
- ܲ·ı adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of jewel1
Example Sentences
It’s a jewel box of a film, for sure, with a nice message inside, but losing yourself in its world is where it falls short.
This week, millions of dollars in gold and jewels were stolen from a downtown L.A. jeweler’s two safes after burglars tunneled into the shop through multiple reinforced walls.
Millions of dollars in gold and jewels were stolen from a downtown Los Angeles jeweler’s two enormous safes after burglars tunneled into the Broadway shop through multiple reinforced walls, police said.
This is a different kind of World War II love story, about a hidden jewel and the power of radio waves and the mysterious ways in which human decency can survive even the cruelest circumstances.
Some analysts have speculated that there is another jewel in the crown of IDS - and that Mr Kretinsky may really be after a different part of the business.
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