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- [joo-uh l]
- /ˈdʒu əl/
- /ˈdʒuː.əld/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [joo-uh l]
- /ˈdʒu əl/
Definitions of jeweled word
- noun jeweled a cut and polished precious stone; gem. 1
- noun jeweled a fashioned ornament for personal adornment, especially of a precious metal set with gems. 1
- noun jeweled a precious possession. 1
- noun jeweled a person or thing that is treasured, esteemed, or indispensable. 1
- noun jeweled a durable bearing used in fine timepieces and other delicate instruments, made of natural or synthetic precious stone or other very hard material. 1
- noun jeweled an ornamental boss of glass, sometimes cut with facets, in stained-glass work. 1
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Origin of jeweled
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English jouel juel < Anglo-French jeul, Old French jouel, joel < Vulgar Latin *jocāle plaything, noun use of neuter of *jocālis (adj.) of play, equivalent to Latin joc(us) joke + -ālis -al1
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Parts of speech for Jeweled
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jeweled popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
jeweled usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for jeweled
adjective jeweled
- baroque — Baroque architecture and art is an elaborate style of architecture and art that was popular in Europe in the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries.
- beautiful — A beautiful person is very attractive to look at.
- elegant — Pleasingly graceful and stylish in appearance or manner.
- embroidered — Decorate (cloth) by sewing patterns on it with thread.
- fancy — imagination or fantasy, especially as exercised in a capricious manner.
Antonyms for jeweled
adjective jeweled
- dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
- offensive — causing resentful displeasure; highly irritating, angering, or annoying: offensive television commercials.
- plain — clear or distinct to the eye or ear: a plain trail to the river; to stand in plain view.
- poor — having little or no money, goods, or other means of support: a poor family living on welfare.
- ugly — very unattractive or unpleasant to look at; offensive to the sense of beauty; displeasing in appearance.
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