Hi Glenda, gem has a slang meaning and it means something very positive,great. But there is also a ‘GEM’ that is an abbreviation for Green-eyed-monster and that has a negative meaning. It could refer to a very jealous person or jealousy itself.
What does gem mean?
countable noun. If you describe something or someone as a gem, you mean that they are especially pleasing, good, or helpful. [informal]
What is a gem of a person?
A gem of a person refers to a person who is well behaved, unique person, has a helpful nature, kind at heart, and the person is liked by all the people because of his goodness. The person is considered as a precious asset gem for his good qualities.
What does such a gem mean?
If you say that something or someone is a gem, you mean that you value the quality or beauty of that person or thing highly: The building was an architectural gem.
What does little gem mean?
a. Something that is valued for its beauty or perfection: a little gem of a book. b. A beloved or highly prized person.
Can a guy be a gem?
This is where a male gem can be placed. Sometimes, a defection in real life causes a drastic change to the person defected. A gem could be so drastically defected, that it can accidentally be a male gem.
Is it correct to say gem of a person?
Senior Member. Both the examples are correct, in respect of say a (nice) car you could easily say “That’s a gem of a car”. Gem is also an abbreviation for gemstone, for example a diamond, ruby or emerald.
Why are people called gems?
When someone says “you’re a gem” they usually mean that you are special or unique in some way or that you’ve done something special or unexpected. A “gem” is a gemstone, and each gemstone is both unique and valuable (though some are more valuable than others.)
How do you use the word gem in a sentence?
Gem sentence example
- A diamond is the hardest, most resilient, most beautiful gem of all. …
- The gem meant something to her. …
- The gem is protected by it. …
- His eyes were brighter than the moon, greener than any gem she’d ever dreamt of. …
- Your goal is to steal a necklace with a red gem on it.
What is the synonym of gem?
gem
- brilliant,
- gemstone,
- jewel,
- rock.
- [slang]