- pronunciation:
- jul
[or]
ju
l
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A jewel is a special stone that has been cut and made smooth. People feel jewels are beautiful and valuable. Jewels are used to make jewelry.
The jewel in my mother's ring is a diamond.
- synonyms:
- gem, stone
- similar words:
- rock
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| definition 2: |
Sometimes, if people think someone is very valuable or wonderful, they call that person a "jewel."
My grandmother said that her nurse at the hospital was a jewel.- synonyms:
- gem, treasure
- similar words:
- favorite, valuable
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| related words: |
dear, pet |
| derivation: |
jewellike (adj.) |
Jewel comes from a early French word that means "game or play."