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gemmy

gemmy

7.9
Bright and shiny like a jewel
  • adjective
  • /ˈdʒɛm.i/
translation icon : brillante
  • Her necklace sparkled with gemmy stones in the sunlight.

Examples

  • The gemmy surface of the stone sparkled in the sunlight.

  • The butterfly's wings had a gemmy sheen that caught everyone's attention.

  • The artist chose gemmy colors to make the painting stand out.

  • Her dress had a gemmy quality that caught everyone's attention.

  • The butterfly's wings had a gemmy sheen that caught everyone's attention.

  • Her necklace sparkled with gemmy stones in the sunlight.

  • The surface of the stone had a gemmy quality that shimmered beautifully.

Synonyms

pearly
vsgemmy
22 3.2

Having a white, shiny look with a soft glow

emphasizes bright, jewel-like appearance rather than pale, soft sheen
lustrous
vsgemmy
9 5.3

Shining with a soft, smooth glow like polished pearls

adds a jewel-like, gem quality to that general shining appearance
bejeweled
vsgemmy
  • US
1 6.1

Covered with jewels that sparkle and look showy

suggests jewel-like visual qualities without requiring external decoration
pearlescent
vsgemmy
1 7.9

A shiny surface like a pearl that shows rainbow colors when you move it

focuses on clear, bright jewel-like shine rather than shifting rainbow colors
jeweled
vsgemmy
  • US
1 3.9

Covered with small shiny stones or beads to look rich

describes an inherent jewel-like look rather than actual adornment
gemlike
vsgemmy
5.5

Bright and clear like a small jewel

is more about a bright, shiny look than exact stone likeness
diamantine
vsgemmy
  • Literature
9.9

Having a bright, sparkling look like a clear gem

is broader, covering various precious stone looks not only diamond sparkle
diamondlike
vsgemmy
4.2

Being very shiny and hard like a diamond

is more general, focusing on jewel-like brightness rather than diamond traits
gleamy
vsgemmy
4.2

A smooth shiny surface that reflects light

suggests a jewel quality in the shine rather than mere gloss
pearlized
vsgemmy
  • US
6.0

Having a shiny surface that shows soft changing colors like a pearl

leans toward hard, jewel-like sparkle rather than soft iridescence
pearl-like
vsgemmy
4.0

A smooth, shiny surface that glows softly in light

is about hard-stone brilliance and sharper jewel-like shine instead
gemmed
vsgemmy
7.0

Decorated with jewels, beads, or sequins

refers to an intrinsic shiny, gemstone quality not just decoration

Antonyms

dull
31 1.0

Not bright or shiny with weak colour

matte
2 3.5

Not shiny and showing little reflection

How Gem-like

dazzling
2 3.1
sparkling
5 1.3
gemmy
7.9
shiny
302 1.0
lustrous
9 5.3

Surface Forms

gemmy positive

Morphology

gemmy = gem (transparent) = gem + y

The meaning 'having the qualities of a gem' follows directly from 'gem' + '-y', a common adjective formation.

Etymology

The word gemmy comes from gem 'jewel' and the ending -y 'like' or 'full of', so it means 'jewel-like' or bright and shiny. That's why we call colours or surfaces 'gemmy' when they have a sparkling, gem-like shine.