Definitions for jewels

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jewels jew·el

Spelling: [joo-uh l]

IPA: /ˈdʒu əl/

Jewels is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 46 anagrams from letters in jewels (eejlsw).

Definitions for jewels

noun

1. a cut and polished precious stone; gem.
2. a fashioned ornament for personal adornment, especially of a precious metal set with gems.
3. a precious possession.
4. a person or thing that is treasured, esteemed, or indispensable.
5. a durable bearing used in fine timepieces and other delicate instruments, made of natural or synthetic precious stone or other very hard material.
6. an ornamental boss of glass, sometimes cut with facets, in stained-glass work.
7. something resembling a jewel in appearance, ornamental effect, or the like, as a star.
8. a female given name.

verb (used with object)

1. to set or adorn with jewels.

Origin of jewels

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)

Examples for jewels

Off he marched with the jewels, and that was the last that the pirate saw of his Indian treasure.

The baby was naturally attracted to the bowlful of gold and jewels, but an angel intervened and pushed his hand to the other bowl.

Not cool stuff like jewels or the gold in Ft. Knox, just words and pictures.

Prosecutors alleged the jewels were contraband and seized them.

Then there would be jewels such as she had longed for, a portrait by Chartran, she thought.

They joined forces to form the rap supergroup Run the jewels.

She was very beautifully attired, and jewels glistened from her hair and throat.

Two bowls were set before the infant—one containing gold and jewels, the other hot coals.

Perhaps long ago, one of these queens had kept her jewels in them.

In all the stand up there, wit' their flounces and jewels, there isn't a lady like her.