gems Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
    treasure; gem.
  2. noun a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry
    stone; gemstone; gem.
    • he had the gem set in a ring for his wife
    • she had jewels made of all the rarest stones
  3. noun a person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry
    jewel; gem.
  4. noun a sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan
    muffin; gem.
  5. noun a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
    jewel; precious stone; gem.

WordNet


Gems noun
Etymology
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Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) The chamois.

Webster 1913