English-Thai Dictionary

gem

ADJ ล้ำค่า  lam-ka

 

gem

N คนที่ มีค่า ที่สุด  คนที่ ดีเลิศ  ผู้ มีค่า  jewel treasure kon-ti-me-ka-ti-sud

 

gem

N อัญม ณี  เพชรพลอย  ของมีค่า  jewel treasure an-ya-ma-ne

 

gem

VT ประดับ ด้วย เพชรพลอย  pra-dab-duai-ped-ploi

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

GEM

n.[L. gemma. ] 1. A bud. In botany, the bud or compendium of a plant, covered with scales to protect the rudiments from the cold of winter and other injuries; called the hybernacle or winter quarters of a plant.
2. A precious stone of any kind, as the ruby, topaz, emerald, etc.

 

GEM

v.t.To adorn with gems, jewels or precious stones. 1. To bespangle; as foliage gemmed with dew drops.
2. To embellish with detached beauties.
England is studded and gemmed with castles and palaces.

 

GEM

v.i.To bud; to germinate.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

GEM

Gem, n. Etym: [OE. gemme precious stone, F. gemme, fr. L. gemma a precious stone, bud. ]

 

1. (Bot. )

 

Defn: A bud. From the joints of thy prolific stem A swelling knot is raised called a gem. Denham.

 

2. A precious stone of any kind, as the ruby, emerald, topaz, sapphire, beryl, spinel, etc. , especially when cut and polished for ornament; a jewel. Milton.

 

3. Anything of small size, or expressed within brief limits, which is regarded as a gem on account of its beauty or value, as a small picture, a verse of poetry, a witty or wise saying. Artificial gem, an imitation of a gem, made of glass colored with metallic oxide. Cf. Paste, and Strass.

 

GEM

Gem v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gemmed; p. pr. & vb. n. Gemming ]

 

1. To put forth in the form of buds. "Gemmed their blossoms." [R.] Milton.

 

2. To adorn with gems or precious stones.

 

3. To embellish or adorn, as with gems; as, a foliage gemmed with dewdrops. England is. .. gemmed with castles and palaces. W. Irving.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

GEM

GEM ▶abbreviation ground-effect machine.

 

gem

gem |jem ʤɛm | ▶noun a precious or semiprecious stone, esp. when cut and polished or engraved. • a person or thing considered to be outstandingly good or special in some respect: this architectural gem of a palace. • used in names of some brilliantly colored hummingbirds, e.g., mountain gem. ▶verb ( gems, gemming, gemmed ) [ with obj. ] (usu. as adj. gemmed ) rare decorate with or as with gems. DERIVATIVES gem like |-ˌlīk |adjective ORIGIN Old English gim, from Latin gemma ‘bud, jewel ’; influenced in Middle English by Old French gemme .

 

Oxford Dictionary

gem

gem |dʒɛm | ▶noun 1 a precious or semi-precious stone, especially when cut and polished or engraved. • used in names of some brilliantly coloured hummingbirds, e.g. mountain gem. 2 an outstanding person or thing: this architectural gem of a palace. ▶verb ( gems, gemming, gemmed ) [ with obj. ] (usu. as adj. gemmed ) literary decorate with or as with gems. DERIVATIVES gem-like adjective, gemmy adjective ORIGIN Old English gim, from Latin gemma ‘bud, jewel ’; influenced in Middle English by Old French gemme .

 

GEM

GEM ▶abbreviation ground-effect machine.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

gem

gem noun 1 rubies and other gems: jewel, gemstone, stone, precious stone, semiprecious stone; solitaire, cabochon; archaic bijou. 2 the gem of the collection: best, finest, pride, prize, treasure, flower, pearl, jewel in the crown; pick, choice, cream, the crème de la crème, elite, acme; informal one in a million, bee's knees.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

gem

gem noun 1 diamonds, rubies, and other gems: jewel, precious stone, semi-precious stone, stone, solitaire, brilliant, baguette, cabochon; archaic bijou. 2 the gem of the collection is the tyrannosaurus skeleton: best, finest, pride, prize, treasure, glory, wonder, flower, pearl, jewel, the jewel in the crown, masterpiece, chef-d'œuvre, leading light, pick, choice, paragon, prime, cream, the crème de la crème, elite, elect; outstanding example, shining example, perfect example of its kind, model, epitome, archetype, ideal, exemplar, nonpareil, paradigm, embodiment, personification, quintessence, standard, prototype, apotheosis, acme; informal one in a million, the bee's knees, something else, the tops. ANTONYMS dregs.

 

Sanseido Dictionary

GEM

GEM 〖 gender empowerment measure 〗ジェンダー -エンパワーメント測定 。女性が政治 経済活動に参加し ，意思決定に参加できているかを調べた指標 。女性の稼働所得割合 ，専門職 管理職や国会議員に占める助成の割合から算出 。 →GDI

 

GEM

GEM ジェム 〖 ground-effect machine 〗エア -クッション艇 。ホバークラフトなど 。 →ACV

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

gem

gem /dʒem /〖語源は 「つぼみ 」〗名詞 複 ～s /-z /C 1 (カット 研磨などした )宝石 , 貴石 (!jewelとほぼ同義だが, ヒスイのような準貴石まで含む ) .2 ｟くだけて ｠ «…の中でも » 特に貴重な [美しい, 有用な ]物 [人 ], 宝, 逸品, 精粋 «of » ▸ That movie is a true gem of Hollywood .この映画はハリウッド作品の中でも珠玉の一作だ 3 ｟米 ｠(一種の )軽焼きパン (muffin ).4 〘印 〙ジェム 〘約4ポイントの小活字 〙.動詞 ～s ; ～med ; ～ming 他動詞 …を宝石で飾る; (宝石のように美しいもので )…を飾る .G -́ St à te 〖the ～〗宝石州 〘米国Idaho州の愛称 〙.