gems

[ gems ]

/ gɛms /

Save This Word!

See synonyms for gems on Thesaurus.com

noun, plural gems·es

[gem-siz, -ziz]. /ˈgɛm sɪz, -zɪz/.

chamois (def. 1).

QUIZ

ARE YOU A TRUE BLUE CHAMPION OF THESE "BLUE" SYNONYMS?

We could talk until we're blue in the face about this quiz on words for the color "blue," but we think you should take the quiz and find out if you're a whiz at these colorful terms.

Question 1 of 8

Which of the following words describes “sky blue”?

navy

beryl

azure

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Meet Grammar Coach

Write or paste your essay, email, or story into Grammar Coach and get grammar help

Improve Your Writing

Meet Grammar CoachImprove Your Writing

Also gem·se

[gem-zuh]. /ˈgɛm zə/.

Origin of gems

<German; Old High German gamiza<Late Latin camoc- (stem of camox)

Words nearby gems

gemmuliferous, gemmy, gemology, gemot, gempylid, gems, gemsbok, Gem State, gemstone, gemütlich, Gemütlichkeit

How to use gems in a sentence

There really aren’t many photos or videos that can truly do these gems justice.
Ready to Be Hypnotized by Tasmania’s Rainforests?|Josefina Salomon|August 7, 2021|Ozy
Statements posted to her Facebook page include such gems as “We are all ISIS,” “I love ISIS!”
The FBI’s Bogus ISIS Bust|James Poulos|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The African-American intellectual treasure chest contains gems valuable to anyone anywhere.
Cornel West’s Disappointing Decline|David Masciotra|October 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Deadspin pointed out some of the lows of his argument—and wow, are there some gems.
Gator Quarterback’s Lawyer: Blame This Victim|Kelsey Meany|October 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Ornate historical gems include the Imperial Salon at the Hotel Westin.
Paris’s Secret Fashion Week Haunts|Liza Foreman|July 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Great directors are finding gems now anywhere and everywhere, not just hiring the biggest stars in the world anymore.
Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill on ‘22 Jump Street,’ Penis Kissing, and Julie Andrews’s Boobs|Kevin Fallon|June 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You may look again and again, and see millions of suns and systems spread out across the heavens like rivers of living gems.
God and my Neighbour|Robert Blatchford
The snuff-boxes of this period were very elegant and were decorated with elaborate paintings or set with gems.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
In Europe they are made of the most costly materials, and studded with the rarest gems.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
There were silver and gold, as she had said there would be, and crystal which glittered like the gems which the women wore.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
He wore a cock feather over his ear, and on his head a diadem set with enormous gems.
Honey-Bee|Anatole France

gems

Origin of gems

Words nearby gems

Words related to gems

How to use gems in a sentence