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jewels

UK/ˈd͡ʒuːəlz/US/d͡ʒulz/

jewels is the plural of jewel.

jewels is the third-person singular simple present indicative of jewel.

Meaning of jewel

Noun

jewel (plural jewels)

  1. A precious or semi-precious stone; gem, gemstone.
  2. A valuable object used for personal ornamentation, especially one made of precious metals and stones; a piece of jewellery.
    • Iachimo: 'Tis plate of rare device, and jewels / Of rich and exquisite form, their values great.1611 April (first recorded performance), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Cymbeline”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard...
  3. (figuratively) Anything precious or valuable.
    • Galveston was the jewel of Texas prior to the hurricane.
  4. A bearing for a pivot in a watch, formed of a crystal or precious stone.
  5. Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genus Hypochrysops.
  6. (slang) The clitoris.
    • The area between her eyebrows wrinkled with the increasing circular motions her two fingers made on her jewel.2008, Another Time, Another Place: Five Novellas

See all 10 meanings of jewel

Noun

jewels pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only, slang) Family jewels; testicles.
    • Murray, if I wasn't so crazy about you I'd give you a kick right in the jewels.1991, Michael J Katz, The Big Freeze
    • You just don't steal a man's gun and not expect a swift kick in the jewels in return.2008, Liam Jackson, Offspring

Proper noun capitalized: Jewels

Jewels

  1. (plural) plural of Jewel

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Questions about jewels

What does jewels mean?
Jewels means family jewels; testicles.
What is jewels the plural of?
Jewels is the plural of jewel.
What part of speech is jewels?
Jewels can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce jewels?
Jewels is pronounced /d͡ʒulz/ (US).

Words near jewels in the dictionary

  1. jewelry box
  2. jewelry boxes
  3. jewelrying
  4. jewelryless
  5. jewelrylike
  6. jewels
  7. jewels in the crown
  8. jewels in the Liberal crown
  9. jewelsmith
  10. jewelsmithing
  11. jewelsmiths

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