jewel

Definition

  • n. a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
  • n. a person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry

Word forms

Past tense
jewelled
Past participle
jewelled
Present participle
jewelling
Third person singular
jewels

Example sentences

  1. n.

    She wore a beautiful jewel around her neck that sparkled in the sunlight.

  2. vt.

    The artist decided to jewel the frame of the mirror with tiny diamonds.