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gemmed

gemmed

7.0
Decorated with jewels, beads, or sequins
  • adjective
  • /dʒɛməd/
translation icon : decorado
  • The Christmas tree was beautifully gemmed with colorful ornaments and twinkling lights.

Examples

  • "Oh," Olivia breathed, lifting a gemmed dagger with a gold wolf's head hilt from the trove.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • The bride wore a stunning dress gemmed with sparkling diamonds.

  • Gemmed her hair shook, her gemmed hair stretched towards me, two bare arms raised, one knee.

  • She displayed her collection of gemmed brooches at the art fair.

Synonyms

spangled
vsgemmed
31 7.1

Decorated with many small shiny pieces like sequins that sparkle in light

focuses more on being covered with stone-like or sewn elements rather than general shine
inlaid
vsgemmed
1 6.1

An object that has small pieces of another material set into its surface in a pattern

uses surface covering by shiny items rather than set-in inlays
spangly
vsgemmed
1 7.9

Covered with small shiny pieces like sequins that reflect light

emphasizes stone or sewn coverings rather than just the sparkling effect
jeweled
vsgemmed
  • US
1 3.9

Covered with small shiny stones or beads to look rich

is the same meaning but is the chosen entry term here
beaded
vsgemmed
1 3.4

Decorated with small round objects sewn onto cloth or strung on thread

focuses on overall shiny or stone-like covering rather than sewing only
beady
vsgemmed
1 5.4

Covered with many small shiny beads or jewels

uses the broader idea of shiny or stone-like decoration rather than texture
sequined
vsgemmed
1 5.4

Covered with small shiny discs sewn onto cloth

covers a wider set of shiny coverings, not only disk-shaped pieces
studded
vsgemmed
1 4.0

Having many small decorations like metal points, gems, or lights

involves shiny stones or sewn pieces rather than metal-only adornments
to bejeweled
vsgemmed
  • US
5.7

To add jewels to something to make it sparkle

is the same idea but often sounds less neutral in tone
gemmy
vsgemmed
7.9

Covered with jewels or small shiny stones

is the same concept but often used as the entry adjective
begemmed
vsgemmed
  • Archaic
9.9

Having gems or jewels attached, like on a necklace

is the same idea but usually feels more neutral and general
bespangled
vsgemmed
  • Archaic
8.3

Covered with many small shiny things that reflect light or full of famous people

is about specific stone or sewn ornamentation rather than mere brightness
diamonded
vsgemmed
6.3

Decorated with diamonds or a diamond-shaped pattern

refers more broadly to any shiny stone or sewn covering, not one type
rubied
vsgemmed
7.7

Decorated with bright red gems

covers various shiny stones, sewn pieces, or sparkles rather than one color
adorned
vsgemmed
3.9

A thing with decorations like jewels or banners to make it look more beautiful

is specifically about being covered with shiny stones or sewn pieces
decorated
vsgemmed
2.7

Covered with small things that make something look more beautiful

refers specifically to coverings of shiny stones, sewn pieces, or sparkles

Antonyms

217 2.2

Not covered or protected, showing the plain surface

50 2.5

Not attractive to look at

How Decorated

gemmed
7.0
beaded
1 3.4
plain
50 2.5

Surface Forms

gemmed positive

Morphology

gemmed = gem (transparent) = gem + ed

The adjective is the standard past-participial/ adjectival use of '-ed' on 'gem', meaning 'decorated with gems', which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Gemmed comes from the simple word gem, which means 'jewel', and the -ed ending shows it is 'having' those jewels. So, something gemmed is 'covered with jewels' or decorated to shine like a jewel.