jewel
[ joo-uh l ]
/ ˈdʒu əl /
noun
verb (used with object), jew·eled, jew·el·ing or (especially British) jew·elled, jew·el·ling.
to set or adorn with jewels.
RELATED WORDS
beautiful, gilded, glamorous, lavish, sumptuous, sparkling, magnificent, opulent, elegant, fancy, baroque, rococo, gaudy, embroidered, aureate, bright, brilliant, busy, colored, convoluted
Nearby words
- jew's harp,
- jew's-ear,
- jew's-harp,
- jew-baiting,
- jew.,
- jewel block,
- jewel box,
- jewel case,
- jeweled,
- jeweler
Origin of jewel
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jewel
/ (ˈdʒuːəl) /
noun
verb -els, -elling or -elled or US -els, -eling or -eled
(tr) to fit or decorate with a jewel or jewels
Word Origin for jewel
C13: from Old French jouel, perhaps from jeu game, from Latin jocus
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jewel
late 13c., "article of value used for adornment," from Anglo-French juel, Old French jouel "ornament, jewel" (12c.), perhaps from Medieval Latin jocale, from Latin jocus "pastime, sport," in Vulgar Latin "that which causes joy" (see joke (n.)). Another theory traces it to Latin gaudium, also with a notion of "rejoice" (see joy).
Sense of "precious stone" developed early 14c. Meaning "beloved person, admired woman" is late 14c. Colloquial family jewels "testicles" is from 1920s, but jewel as "testicle" dates to late 15c.
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