Gem - English meaning

noun

A long, narrow french loaf.

Usage examples:

All-butter croissants, crusty french baguettes, mediterranean ciabatta rolls, danish pastries and c…

noun

A long, thin stick of white bread, of a type that originally came from france

Usage examples:

A ham and cheese baguette

noun

A baguette, or part of a baguette, that is filled with cold food such as meat, cheese, or salad, and eaten as a sandwich

Usage examples:

A ham and cheese baguette

adjective

Of the most excellent or desirable type or quality.

Usage examples:

The best midfielder in the country

adverb

To the highest degree; most (used with verbs suggesting a desirable action or state or a successful outcome).

Usage examples:

They named the pictures they liked best

noun

That which is the most excellent, outstanding, or desirable.

Usage examples:

Buy the best you can afford

adjective

(especially of a house or flat) small and elegant.

Usage examples:

A bijou residence

noun

A jewel or trinket.

Usage examples:

For street fashion and younger boutiques - plus antiques and bijoux objets - head for the pedestria…

adjective

(especially of a building) small but attractive

Usage examples:

The street is lined with bijou cafés and bars., the agent described the flat as a bijou residence.

adjective

(of light or colour) very bright.

Usage examples:

Brilliant sunshine illuminated the scene

noun

A diamond of brilliant cut.

Usage examples:

An elegant necklace with four rows of brilliants

adjective

Extremely intelligent or highly skilled

Usage examples:

A brilliant plan, armstrong was one of the most brilliant musicians in jazz., the sky was a brillia…

noun

An act of choosing between two or more possibilities.

Usage examples:

The choice between good and evil

adjective

(especially of food) of very good quality.

Usage examples:

He picked some choice early plums

noun

An act of choosing; a decision

Usage examples:

[ c ] a difficult/easy choice, [ c ] when you’re trying to cut the budget deficit, you’ve got to ma…

noun

The thick white or pale yellow fatty liquid which rises to the top when milk is left to stand and which can be eaten as an accompaniment to desserts or used as a cooking ingredient.

Usage examples:

Strawberries and cream

verb

Work (two or more ingredients, typically butter and sugar) together to form a creamy paste.

Usage examples:

You cream the butter first and then add the egg yolks

verb

Defeat (someone) heavily in a sporting contest.

Usage examples:

On paper, england should have creamed scotland

noun

A select group that is superior in terms of ability or qualities to the rest of a group or society.

Usage examples:

The elite of britain's armed forces

noun

Those people or organizations that are considered the best or most powerful compared to others of a similar type

Usage examples:

Elite female athletes

noun

The richest, most powerful, best educated, or best trained people in a particular group or society

Usage examples:

The corporate/financial/media elite

adjective

Of very high quality; very good of its kind.

Usage examples:

This was a fine piece of film-making

noun

Very small particles found in mining, milling, etc.

Usage examples:

It raises dust, separating fines from aggregate.

adverb

In a satisfactory or pleasing manner; very well.

Usage examples:

‘and how's the job-hunting going?’ ‘oh, fine.’

noun

The seed-bearing part of a plant, consisting of reproductive organs (stamens and carpels) that are typically surrounded by a brightly coloured corolla (petals) and a green calyx (sepals).

Usage examples:

The pistil and the stamen of the flowers are the specialized organs responsible for the reproductiv…

verb

(of a plant) produce flowers; bloom.

Usage examples:

Michaelmas daisies can flower as late as october

noun

The part of a plant that produces seeds, is often brightly colored, and sometimes has a pleasant smell, or a plant that produces this part

Usage examples:

Our shrubs flower in late summer.

noun

High renown or honour won by notable achievements.

Usage examples:

To fight and die for the glory of one's nation

verb

Take great pride or pleasure in.

Usage examples:

They gloried in their independence

noun

Great admiration, honor, and praise that you earn by achieving something, or something which deserves admiration or honor

Usage examples:

He basked in the glory of his victory., winning the championship was the crowning glory of her care…

noun

A precious stone, typically a single crystal or piece of a hard lustrous or translucent mineral cut into shape with flat facets or smoothed and polished for use as an ornament.

Usage examples:

Choose from two sparkling, glittering nail stickers sprinkled with rhinestones and jewels.

noun

A precious stone, such as a diamond or ruby, or a decorative object with such a stone or several stones in it

Usage examples:

A jewel necklace

noun

A precious stone that is used to decorate valuable objects

Usage examples:

She was wearing a large gold necklace set with jewels.

noun

A work of outstanding artistry, skill, or workmanship.

Usage examples:

A great literary masterpiece

noun

Something made or done with great skill, esp. an artist’s greatest work

noun

A person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality.

Usage examples:

It would have taken a paragon of virtue not to feel viciously jealous

noun

A person or thing that is perfect or has a large amount of a particular good characteristic

Usage examples:

A paragon of virtue

noun

A hard, lustrous spherical mass, typically white or bluish-grey, formed within the shell of a pearl oyster or other bivalve mollusc and highly prized as a gem.

Usage examples:

A linen garment decorated with pearls

verb

Form drops resembling pearls.

Usage examples:

Raindrops pearled on water-soaked windowpanes

noun

Another term for picot.

verb

Detach and remove (a flower, fruit, or vegetable) from where it is growing.

Usage examples:

I went to pick some flowers for jenny's room

noun

An act or the right of selecting something from a number of alternatives.

Usage examples:

Take your pick from our extensive menu

noun

A tool consisting of a long handle set at right angles in the middle of a curved iron or steel bar with a point at one end and a chisel edge or point at the other, used for breaking up hard ground or rock.

Usage examples:

The newer combination entrenching tool added a pick, which helped break up hard soil.

noun

A feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired.

Usage examples:

The team was bursting with pride after recording a sensational victory

verb

Be especially proud of (a particular quality or skill).

Usage examples:

He prided himself on his honesty

noun

A feeling of pleasure and satisfaction that you get because you or people connected with you have done something good

Usage examples:

Their son’s outstanding academic record was a source of great pride to them., we take pride in the …

adjective

Of first importance; main.

Usage examples:

A nurse's prime concern is the well-being of the patient

noun

The state or time of greatest vigour or success in a person's life.

Usage examples:

You're in the prime of life

verb

Make (something) ready for use or action.

Usage examples:

He grabbed a gun from a nearby wall and primed it

noun

A thing given as a reward to the winner of a competition or in recognition of an outstanding achievement.

Usage examples:

Britain's most prestigious prize for contemporary art

adjective

Having been or likely to be awarded a prize in a competition.

Usage examples:

A prize bull

verb

Value extremely highly.

Usage examples:

The berries were prized for their healing properties

noun

Any of various card games played by one person, the object of which is to use up all one's cards by forming particular arrangements and sequences.

Usage examples:

Indeed, the game is sometimes called patience sorting, where patience is the british term for solit…

noun

A single jewel that is part of a piece of jewelry, esp. a ring, or the ring itself

Usage examples:

A diamond solitaire

noun

Hard solid non-metallic mineral matter of which rock is made, especially as a building material.

Usage examples:

The houses are built of stone

verb

Throw stones at.

Usage examples:

Three vehicles were stoned and torched

noun

The hard, solid substance found in the ground that is often used as a building material, or a small piece of this substance

Usage examples:

[ u ] the museum was made of stone., [ c ] he wore a ring with a black stone on his little finger.,…

noun

The best people in a group or the best type of a particular thing

Usage examples:

She was hoping to attract the crème de la crème of the art world to her exhibition.

noun

→  crown jewel

noun

A quantity of precious metals, gems, or other valuable objects.

Usage examples:

The ransom was to be paid in diamonds and treasure

verb

Keep carefully (a valuable or valued item).

Usage examples:

My mother gave me the ring and i'll treasure it always

noun

Great wealth, esp. in the form of a store of gold, silver, precious stones, or money

Usage examples:

[ u ] pirates are said to have buried treasure there., [ c ] jazz is america’s national treasure., …

noun

A feeling of amazement and admiration, caused by something beautiful, remarkable, or unfamiliar.

Usage examples:

He observed the intricacy of the ironwork with the wonder of a child

verb

Desire to know something; feel curious.

Usage examples:

How many times have i written that, i wonder?

verb

To think about things in a questioning and sometimes doubting way

Usage examples:

[ i ] i often wonder about those kids., [ + question word ] i wonder what he is doing here., [ i ] …