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gem

/d͡ʒɛm/noun1 syllable

Gem means: a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry.

Synonyms for gem7

noun, as in a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry

gemstone, stone

noun, as in a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry

jewel, precious stone

noun, as in art highly prized for its beauty or perfection

treasure

noun, as in a person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry

jewel

noun, as in a sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan

muffin

also used for gem

begem

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What does gem mean?5

noun

1

a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry“he had the gem set in a ring for his wife”

2

a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry

3

art highly prized for its beauty or perfection

4

a person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry

5

a sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with gem?11

one syllable

thememstemremhemfemme

two syllables

pmgmfmcondemn

three syllables

atm
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Gem in a sentence

  • At last, the gem was in his hands.CK
  • Rare gems include aquamarine, amethyst, emerald, quartz and ruby.Adelpa
  • It's not as if just anybody can write a literary gem.CM
  • She was a real gem of a person.freddy1
  • She stumbled upon a hidden gem of a book.Amastan
  • A gem is worth whatever a rich fool will give for it.Miktsoanit
  • Rubies are one of most beautiful gems in the world.popball
  • Can pearls and other gems heal the body?mervert1

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of gem

as a noun

plural
gems