gemmyadj.

Brit.

/ˈdʒɛmi/, U.S.

/ˈdʒɛmi/

Etymology: < gem n.¹ + -y suffix¹.

1. Abounding in, covered with, or set with gems, or something resembling gems.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > gem or precious stone > [adjective] > studded with or abounding in

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pightc1400

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jewelled1563

inset1588

enjewelled1648

bejewelled1848

jewelly1861

begemmed1927

c1420 Pallad. on Husb. i. 625 The cok confesseth emynet Cupide When he is gemmy tayl bygynnyth splay.

?1614 W. Drummond Song: It Autumne was in Poems Night West-ward did her gemmie World decline, And hide her Lights, that greater Light might shine.

a1749 A. Philips Pastorals (1790) vi. 37 Hast thou seen their king in rich array, Fam'd Oberon, with damask'd robe so gay, And gemmy crown.

1759 J. Grainger tr. Tibullus Elegies ii. ii. 16 Not venal, you request no Eastern Stores, Where ruddy Waters lave the gemmy shores.

1832 Ld. Tennyson Lady of Shalott iii, in Poems (new ed.) 13 The gemmy bridle glittered free.

2. Gem-like; brilliant; glittering.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > light > light emitted in particular manner > [adjective] > glittering or sparkling > like jewels

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jewelled1786

1676 J. Evelyn Philos. Disc. Earth 33 Rough Crystals, of which some [were] very transparent and gemmy.

1736 J. Thomson Britain: 4th Pt. Liberty 353 The flitting cloud, against the summit dash'd, And, by the sun illumined, pouring bright A gemmy shower.

1882 A. B. Grosart Spenser's Compl. Wks. I. 126 She has hairs half-golden, half-silvern, half-gemmy on her..head.

1883 Good Words 24 113 Birds of matchless plumage—green, gold, orange, and blue-tipped wings shedding gemmy light.

Derivatives

ˈgemmily adv. so as to resemble gems.

ΚΠ

1893 J. A. Symonds In Key of Blue 53 Blots of acqua-marina—gemmily imposed upon the thick impasto of the dominant ochres.

ˈgemminess n. the quality or state of being gemmy.

ΚΠ

1864 Webster's Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang. Gemminess.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1898; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	gemmy
释义	gemmyadj. Brit. /ˈdʒɛmi/, U.S. /ˈdʒɛmi/ Etymology: < gem n.¹ + -y suffix¹. 1. Abounding in, covered with, or set with gems, or something resembling gems. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > gem or precious stone > [adjective] > studded with or abounding in gemmeda1240 pightc1400 gemmyc1420 jewelled1563 inset1588 enjewelled1648 bejewelled1848 jewelly1861 begemmed1927 c1420 Pallad. on Husb. i. 625 The cok confesseth emynet Cupide When he is gemmy tayl bygynnyth splay. ?1614 W. Drummond Song: It Autumne was in Poems Night West-ward did her gemmie World decline, And hide her Lights, that greater Light might shine. a1749 A. Philips Pastorals (1790) vi. 37 Hast thou seen their king in rich array, Fam'd Oberon, with damask'd robe so gay, And gemmy crown. 1759 J. Grainger tr. Tibullus Elegies ii. ii. 16 Not venal, you request no Eastern Stores, Where ruddy Waters lave the gemmy shores. 1832 Ld. Tennyson Lady of Shalott iii, in Poems (new ed.) 13 The gemmy bridle glittered free. 2. Gem-like; brilliant; glittering. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > light emitted in particular manner > [adjective] > glittering or sparkling > like jewels gemmy1676 jewelled1786 1676 J. Evelyn Philos. Disc. Earth 33 Rough Crystals, of which some [were] very transparent and gemmy. 1736 J. Thomson Britain: 4th Pt. Liberty 353 The flitting cloud, against the summit dash'd, And, by the sun illumined, pouring bright A gemmy shower. 1882 A. B. Grosart Spenser's Compl. Wks. I. 126 She has hairs half-golden, half-silvern, half-gemmy on her..head. 1883 Good Words 24 113 Birds of matchless plumage—green, gold, orange, and blue-tipped wings shedding gemmy light. Derivatives ˈgemmily adv. so as to resemble gems. ΚΠ 1893 J. A. Symonds In Key of Blue 53 Blots of acqua-marina—gemmily imposed upon the thick impasto of the dominant ochres. ˈgemminess n. the quality or state of being gemmy. ΚΠ 1864 Webster's Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang. Gemminess. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1898; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.c1420
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