- a cut and polished precious stone or pearl fine enough for use in jewelry.
- something likened to or prized as such a stone because of its beauty or worth: His painting was the gem of the collection.
- a person held in great esteem or affection.
- muffin (def. 1).
- a 4-point type of a size between brilliant and diamond.
- to adorn with or as with gems; begem.
- noting perfection or very high quality: gem color; a gem ruby.
- a precious or semiprecious stone used in jewellery as a decoration; jewel
- a person or thing held to be a perfect example; treasure
- a size of printer's type, approximately equal to 4 point
- a type of small sweet cake
- to set or ornament with gems
