Synonymer

Uttal

  • UttalUS:
  • Okänd accent:
    • IPA: /d͡ʒɛm/
  • pin-pen:
    • IPA: /d͡ʒɪm/
Översättning
Substantiv
1.mücevher
2.cevher

Definitioner

Substantiv

  1. A precious stone, usually of substantial monetary value or prized for its beauty or shine.
  2. (figuratively) any precious or highly valued thing or person
  3. Anything of small size, or expressed within brief limits, which is regarded as a gem on account of its beauty or value, such as a small picture, a verse of poetry, or an epigram.
  4. (obsolete) a gemma or leaf-bud
  5. a type of geometrid moth, Orthonama obstipata
  6. (computing) A package containing programs or libraries for the Ruby programming language.

Verb

  1. (transitive) To adorn with, or as if with, gems.

Exempel

  • Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are diamond, ruby and sapphire, emerald and other gem forms of the mineral beryl, chrysoberyl, tanzanite, tsavorite, topaz and jade.
  • She's an absolute gem.
  • a gem of wit
  • From the joints of thy prolific stem / A swelling knot is raised called a gem.
  • A few bright and beautiful stars gemmed the wide concave of heaven[...].
  • Above was the firmament, gemmed with worlds, and sublime in immensity.
  • The rain Shook from fruit bushes in new showers again As I brushed past, and gemmed the window pane.

Böjningsformer

Perfektparticipgemmed
Imperfektgemmed
Presensparticipgemming
Pluralgems
Tredje person singular indicativ presensgems