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gemmy

gemmy

7.9
Covered with jewels or small shiny stones
  • adjective
  • /ˈdʒɛm.i/
: joyoso
  • The crown was especially gemmy, sparkling with dozens of colorful stones.

Examples

  • She wore a gemmy bracelet that caught everyone's attention at the party.

  • The artist created a gemmy mosaic using pieces of colored glass and crystals.

  • The gemmy necklace sparkled under the lights.

  • She wore a gemmy ring that caught everyone's attention.

  • The crown was especially gemmy, sparkling with dozens of colorful stones.

  • She wore a gemmy bracelet that caught everyone's attention at the party.

  • The gemmy necklace sparkled under the lights.

Synonyms

jeweled
vsgemmy
  • US
11 3.9

Covered with small shiny stones or beads to look rich

emphasises being set with real gemstones or having true gem appearance
bejeweled
vsgemmy
  • US
4 6.1

Covered with jewels that sparkle and look showy

is about being set with gemstones or resembling gems generally
gemlike
vsgemmy
1 5.5

Bright and clear like a small jewel

refers to being adorned with actual gemstones rather than only resembling them
rubied
vsgemmy
1 7.7

Decorated with bright red gems

is general about any gemstone color or overall gem appearance
gemmed
vsgemmy
1 7.0

Decorated with jewels, beads, or sequins

focuses on actual gemstone setting rather than mixed decorative materials

Antonyms

plain
33 2.5

Not attractive to look at

unadorned
7 5.1

Plain in appearance with no decoration

How Gem-like

gemmy
7.9
glittering
32 3.0
lustrous
10 5.3

Surface Forms

gemmy positive

Morphology

gemmy = gem (transparent) = gem + y

The adjective 'gemmy' is transparently derived from 'gem' with the addition of the suffix '-y' to indicate being like or full of gems.

Etymology

The word gemmy comes from gem 'jewel' and the ending -y 'full of', so it means 'full of jewels'. That's why a gemmy crown or bracelet is described as decorated with many gemstones.