jeweled

jew·el

J0037600 (jo͞o′əl)n.1. a. A precious stone; a gem.b. A small natural or artificial gem used as a bearing in a watch.2. A costly ornament of precious metal or gems.3. One that is treasured or esteemed.tr.v. jew·eled, jew·el·ing, jew·els or jew·elled or jew·el·ling 1. To adorn with jewels.2. To fit with jewels.

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[Middle English juel, from Anglo-Norman, perhaps from Vulgar Latin *iocāle, from neuter of *iocālis, of play, from Latin iocus, joke; see yek- in Indo-European roots.]

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jeweled - covered with beads or jewels or sequinsgemmed, jewelled, sequined, spangled, spangly, beadyadorned, decorated - provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction