JEWEL

I. noun Usage: often attributive see: joke Date: 13th century an ornament of precious metal often set with stones or decorated with enamel and worn as an accessory of dress, one that is highly esteemed , a precious stone ; gem , a bearing for a pivot (as in a watch) made of crystal, glass, or a gem, ~like adjective II. transitive verb (-eled or -elled; -eling or -elling) Date: 1601 to adorn or equip with ~s, to give beauty to as if with ~s ; embellish