Dictionary entry details
• GEM (noun)
Meaning:
A crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
gem; gemstone; stone
Context examples:
he had the gem set in a ring for his wife / she had jewels made of all the rarest stones
Hypernyms ("gem" is a kind of...):
crystal (a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "gem"):
cabochon (a highly polished gem that is cut convexly but without facets)
opaque gem (a gemstone that is opaque)
transparent gem (a gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion)
Holonyms ("gem" is a part of...):
jewellery; jewelry (an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems))
Meaning:
Art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
gem; treasure
Hypernyms ("gem" is a kind of...):
art; fine art (the products of human creativity; works of art collectively)
Meaning:
A person who is a brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
jewel; gem
Hypernyms ("gem" is a kind of...):
individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)
Meaning:
A sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Synonyms:
muffin; gem
Hypernyms ("gem" is a kind of...):
quick bread (breads made with a leavening agent that permits immediate baking)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "gem"):
popover (light hollow muffin made of a puff batter (individual Yorkshire pudding) baked in a deep muffin cup)
corn muffin (cornbread muffin)
bran muffin (muffin containing bran)
Meaning:
A precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
jewel; precious stone; gem
Hypernyms ("gem" is a kind of...):
jewellery; jewelry (an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "gem"):
crown jewel (a precious stone that is an valuable part of a sovereign's regalia)
solitaire (a gem (usually a diamond) in a setting by itself)
diamond (a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem)
ruby (a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem)
pearl (a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel)
emerald (a transparent piece of emerald that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem)
sapphire (a transparent piece of sapphire that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem)
