gem
English Thesaurus
1. art highly prized for its beauty or perfection (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | art, fine art, |
definition | : | the products of human creativity; works of art collectively (noun.artifact) |
2. a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | jewellery, jewelry, |
definition | : | an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems) (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | crown jewel, |
definition | : | a precious stone that is a valuable part of a sovereign's regalia (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | solitaire, |
definition | : | a gem (usually a diamond) in a setting by itself (noun.artifact) |
hyponym | : | diamond, |
definition | : | a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem (noun.possession) |
hyponym | : | ruby, |
definition | : | a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem (noun.possession) |
hyponym | : | pearl, |
definition | : | a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel (noun.possession) |
hyponym | : | emerald, |
definition | : | a transparent piece of emerald that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem (noun.possession) |
hyponym | : | sapphire, |
definition | : | a transparent piece of sapphire that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem (noun.possession) |
3. a sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan (noun.food)
hypernym | : | quick bread, |
definition | : | breads made with a leavening agent that permits immediate baking (noun.food) |
hyponym | : | bran muffin, |
definition | : | muffin containing bran (noun.food) |
hyponym | : | corn muffin, |
definition | : | cornbread muffin (noun.food) |
hyponym | : | popover, |
definition | : | light hollow muffin made of a puff batter (individual Yorkshire pudding) baked in a deep muffin cup (noun.food) |
4. a person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry (noun.person)
5. a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry (noun.substance)
hypernym | : | crystal, |
definition | : | a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | cabochon, |
definition | : | a highly polished gem that is cut convexly but without facets (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | opaque gem, |
definition | : | a gemstone that is opaque (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | transparent gem, |
definition | : | a gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion (noun.substance) |
part meronym | : | jewellery, jewelry, |
definition | : | an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems) (noun.artifact) |
6. a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry (noun.artifact)
derivation | : | jeweler, jeweller, |
definition | : | someone in the business of selling jewelry (noun.person) |
derivation | : | bejewel, jewel, |
definition | : | adorn or decorate with precious stones (verb.creation) |
derivation | : | jeweler, jeweller, |
definition | : | someone in the business of selling jewelry (noun.person) |
derivation | : | bejewel, jewel, |
definition | : | adorn or decorate with precious stones (verb.creation) |
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