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Definitions for: Gem
[n] art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
[n] a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
[n] a sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan
[n] a person who is a brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry
[n] a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry; "he had the gem set in a ring for his wife"; "she had jewels made of all the rarest stones"
Webster (1913) Definition: Gem, n. [OE. gemme precious stone, F. gemme, fr. L. gemma
a precious stone, bud.]
1. (Bot.) A bud.
From the joints of thy prolific stem A swelling knot
is raised called a gem. --Denham.
2. A precious stone of any kind, as the ruby, emerald, topaz,
sapphire, beryl, spinel, etc., especially when cut and
polished for ornament; a jewel. --Milton.
3. Anything of small size, or expressed within brief limits,
which is regarded as a gem on account of its beauty or
value, as a small picture, a verse of poetry, a witty or
wise saying.
Artificial gem, an imitation of a gem, made of glass
colored with metallic oxide. Cf. Paste, and Strass.
Gem v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gemmed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Gemming]
1. To put forth in the form of buds. ``Gemmed their
blossoms.'' [R.] --Milton.
2. To adorn with gems or precious stones.
3. To embellish or adorn, as with gems; as, a foliage gemmed
with dewdrops.
England is . . . gemmed with castles and palaces.
--W. Irving.
Synonyms: gemstone, jewel, jewel, muffin, precious stone, stone, treasure
See Also: art, bran muffin, cabochon, corn muffin, crystal, diamond, emerald, fine art, human, individual, jewellery, jewellery, jewelry, jewelry, mortal, opaque gem, pearl, person, popover, quick bread, ruby, sapphire, solitaire, somebody, someone, soul, transparent gem
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