Meaning

3 senses
  1. Full of, or covered in, gems.

  2. Bright and glittering, as though studded with gems.

  3. (UK, dated, informal)Spruce; smart; jemmy.

Origin

From gem + -y.

From gem + -y.

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Forms

gemmier, gemmiest
Comparativegemmier Lesson
Superlativegemmiest Lesson

regular

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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