gem

1. n. A bud. Source: opted

2. n. A precious stone of any kind, as the ruby, emerald, topaz, sapphire, beryl, spinel, etc., especially when cut and polished for ornament; a jewel. Source: opted

3. n. 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. Source: opted

4. v. t. To put forth in the form of buds. Source: opted

5. v. t. To adorn with gems or precious stones. Source: opted

6. v. t. To embellish or adorn, as with gems; as, a foliage gemmed with dewdrops. Source: opted

7. n. art highly prized for its beauty or perfection Source: wordnet

8. n. a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry Source: wordnet

9. n. a person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry Source: wordnet

10. n. a sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan Source: wordnet

11. n. a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry Source: wordnet

12. 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. 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. Source: webster

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