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jewel

[ joo-uh l ]
/ ˈdʒu əl /
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noun

verb (used with object), jew·eled, jew·el·ing or (especially British) jew·elled, jew·el·ling.

to set or adorn with jewels.

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Words related to jewel

stone, ornament, trinket, bead, bauble, gem, gemstone, treasure, masterpiece, glass, rock, baguette, hardware, sparkler, bijou, nonesuch, prize, pearl, specialty, paragon

Words nearby jewel

jew's harp, jew's-ear, jew's-harp, jew-baiting, jew., jewel, jewel block, jewel box, jewel case, jeweler, jeweler's saw frame

Origin of jewel

1250–1300; Middle English jouel juel < Anglo-French jeul, Old French jouel, joel < Vulgar Latin *jocāle plaything, noun use of neuter of *jocālis (adj.) of play, equivalent to Latin joc(us) joke + -ālis -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM jewel

jew·el·like, adjectiveun·jew·eled, adjectiveun·jew·elled, adjective

Definition for jewel (2 of 2)

Jewel
[ joo-uh l ]
/ ˈdʒu əl /

noun

a female given name.
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British Dictionary definitions for jewel

jewel
/ (ˈdʒuːəl) /

noun

verb -els, -elling or -elled or US -els, -eling or -eled

(tr) to fit or decorate with a jewel or jewels

Derived forms of jewel

jewelled or US jeweled, adjectivejewel-like, adjective

Word Origin for jewel

C13: from Old French jouel, perhaps from jeu game, from Latin jocus
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