JEWEL
What does "JEWEL" mean?
A precious stone, especially one cut and polished for use as an ornament.
Meanings
- A gemstone or piece of jewellery valued for its beauty and rarity. The crown was set with a single enormous jewel.
- A person or thing of great value, beauty, or excellence. That little bakery is a real jewel of the neighbourhood. figurative
- A small synthetic gem used as a hard, low-friction bearing in a watch. This mechanical watch runs on seventeen jewels. technical
Did you know?
- When a watch is labelled '17 jewels', those gems are hidden inside as friction-fighting bearings - tiny synthetic rubies that keep the gears from wearing out, not decoration on the dial.
Word origin
From Old French 'jouel', probably a diminutive of 'jeu' ('game, play'), from Latin 'jocus' ('joke, sport') - linking gems to delight and ornament.
Remember it
JEWEL traces back to Latin 'jocus' - a joke - so a jewel is, at root, something to take delight in.
A little poem
Light walks into stone,
loses its way among facets,
comes out a rainbow.
haiku
Wordplay
- Why did the watchmaker stay calm under pressure? He had seventeen jewels and no need to be precious.
What it teaches
The most valuable parts are often the ones hidden inside, bearing the weight while the surface gets the praise.
Quick facts
What does JEWEL mean?
A precious stone, especially one cut and polished for use as an ornament.
Is JEWEL a valid word?
Yes — JEWEL is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is JEWEL?
JEWEL has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does JEWEL come from?
From Old French 'jouel', probably a diminutive of 'jeu' ('game, play'), from Latin 'jocus' ('joke, sport') - linking gems to delight and ornament.
What can JEWEL teach us?
The most valuable parts are often the ones hidden inside, bearing the weight while the surface gets the praise.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.