| NOUN | artifact | gem, treasure | art highly prized for its beauty or perfection |
|---|---|---|---|
| substance | gem, gemstone, stone | a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry | |
| person | gem, jewel | a person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry | |
| food | gem, muffin | a sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan | |
| artifact | gem, jewel, precious stone | a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry |
| Sounds | jheh'm | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Am / AM ... stem: 21 rhymes with ehm... | |
| Meaning | art highly prized for its beauty or perfection. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | treasure | |
| Broader | art, fine art | The products of human creativity |
| Spanish | joya, tesoro | |
| Catalan | joia, tresor | |
| Meaning | A crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "he had the gem set in a ring for his wife" | |
| Synonyms | gemstone, stone | |
| Part of | jewelry, jewellery | An adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems) |
| Narrower | cabochon | A highly polished gem that is cut convexly but without facets |
| opaque gem | A gemstone that is opaque | |
| transparent gem | A gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion | |
| Broader | crystal | A solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure |
| Spanish | gema, joya, piedra preciosa | |
| Catalan | gemma, pedra preciosa | |
| Meaning | A person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | jewel | |
| Broader | person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul | A human being |
| Spanish | joya | |
| Meaning | A sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | muffin | |
| Narrower | bran muffin | muffin containing bran |
| corn muffin | cornbread muffin | |
| popover | light hollow muffin made of a puff batter (individual Yorkshire pudding) baked in a deep muffin cup | |
| Broader | quick bread | breads made with a leavening agent that permits immediate baking |
| Spanish | muffin | |
| Catalan | muffin | |
| Meaning | A precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | jewel, precious stone | |
| Narrower | crown jewel | A precious stone that is a valuable part of a sovereign's regalia |
| diamond | A transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem | |
| emerald | A transparent piece of emerald that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem | |
| pearl | A smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster | |
| ruby | A transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem | |
| sapphire | A transparent piece of sapphire that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem | |
| solitaire | A gem (usually a diamond) in a setting by itself | |
| Broader | jewelry, jewellery | An adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems) |
| Spanish | alhaja, gema, joya, piedra preciosa, rubí | |
| Catalan | gemma, joia, pedra preciosa | |
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