Skip to definition.
Get the FREE one-click dictionary software for Windows or the iPhone/iPad and Android apps


Noun: jewel  joo(-u)l
  1. A precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewellery
    - gem, precious stone
     
  2. A brilliant or much-loved who is valued
    - gem, pearl, treasure
Verb: jewel (jewelled,jewelling, or [US] jeweled,jeweling)  joo(-u)l
  1. Adorn or decorate with precious stones
    "jewelled dresses";
    - bejewel

Sounds like: jelly, geewel, j

Derived forms: jewelled, jewels, jewelling, jeweling

Type of: adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace, individual, jewellery [Brit, Cdn], jewelry [N. Amer], mortal, ornament, person, somebody, someone, soul

Encyclopedia: Jewel Jewel, New York

Nearest

jetty
jetway
jeu d'esprit
jeune fille
Jevons
Jew
Jew bush
Jew-baiter
Jewbush
Jew-bush
jewel
jewel casket
jewel orchid
jeweled
jeweled headdress
jeweler
jeweler's glass
jeweler's loupe
jewelled
jewelled headdress
jeweller