diamondlike
4.2
Being very shiny and hard like a diamond
- adjective
- /ˈdaɪəˌməndˌlaɪk/
:
brillante como un diamante
- Her eyes shone with a diamondlike brilliance, reflecting the light beautifully.
Examples
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The jewelry had a diamondlike sparkle that caught everyone's attention.
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The mineral displayed a diamondlike clarity that made it highly valuable.
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And I have noted the great gap which seems to separate God's perfectly luminous, diamondlike knowing from that dull and shapeless unknowing which sprawls through our heads as we approach the fringes.
Academic text (1993)
Synonyms
9.9
Having a bright, sparkling look like a clear gem
is about resemblance rather than actual physical composition
gemlike
vsdiamondlike
5.5
Bright and clear like a small jewel
focuses on one very hard clear precious stone rather than general stones
gemmy
vsdiamondlike
7.9
Bright and shiny like a jewel
highlights a deeper intense sparkle rather than just surface shine
How Sparkling
Surface Forms
diamondlike positive
Morphology
Etymology
Diamondlike comes from the word diamond, a very hard, bright gem whose name comes from the old Greek adamas meaning 'unbreakable', and the ending -like meaning 'similar'. So diamondlike can describe something that is very hard, clear, or bright, like a diamond.