jewel

Meaning

Noun

1. A precious or semi-precious stone; gem, gemstone.
2. A valuable object used for personal ornamentation, especially one made of precious metals and stones; a piece of jewellery.
3. (figuratively) Anything precious or valuable.
4. A bearing for a pivot in a watch, formed of a crystal or precious stone.
5. Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genus Hypochrysops.
6. (slang) The clitoris.

Verb

To bejewel; to decorate or bedeck with jewels or gems.

Synonyms

gem

💎

precious stone

ornament

gemstone

treasure

pearl

bejewel

bijou

jewelry

embellish

jewellery

diamond

stone

🪨

dress

👗

precious

decorate

adornment

gaud

glitter

honorable

jewels

lightning

mineral

necklace

pebble

piece of jewellery

plait

prettify

ray

respectable

rock

🪨

ruby

spangle

stones

tog

tomfoolery

trim

valuable

piece of jewelry

hidden treasure

fancify

begem

jewel bearing

noble stone

piece jewellery

aluminium oxide

bead

beautify

beauty

bedeck

Translations

joya

Juwel

💎

bijou

Edelstein

joyau

gioiello

Kleinod

juweel

jóia

κόσμημα

joia

😂

gemma

Schmuckstück

kleinood

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈd͡ʒuːəl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: juel

In summary

From Middle English juel, jewel, juwel, jeuel, jowel, from Anglo-Norman juel, from Old French jouel, joel, joïel, hence French joyau, of uncertain origin. Perhaps based ultimately on Latin gaudium (“joy”), or on Latin iocus (“joke; jest”), or according to Pihan, from Arabic جَوْهَر (jawhar). Compare Medieval Latin jocale.