Gemmy
adj, name, slang
adj, name, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Full of, or covered in, gems.
"The gemmy bridle glittered free, / Like to some branch of stars we see / Hung in the golden galaxy."
- 2 Spruce; smart; jemmy. UK, dated, informal
- 3 Bright and glittering, as though studded with gems.
"His mildly vivid dewy beam Of beryl to diffuse: the gleam With elf-light tiniest figures lit Of shapely moon-fair elves who sit Each on a gemmy blade's curled tip In circle."
Proper Noun
- 1 A diminutive of the female given name Gemma.
Example
More examples"The gemmy bridle glittered free, / Like to some branch of stars we see / Hung in the golden galaxy."
Etymology
From gem + -y.