"gemmy" meaning in All languages combined

See gemmy on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: gemmier [comparative], gemmiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛmi Etymology: From gem + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|gem|y}} gem + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|gemmier}} gemmy (comparative gemmier, superlative gemmiest)
  1. Full of gems; bright, glittering. Derived forms: gemmily
    Sense id: en-gemmy-en-adj-F0Fog2Ln Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 86 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective [English]

Forms: gemmier [comparative], gemmiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛmi Head templates: {{en-adj|gemmier}} gemmy (comparative gemmier, superlative gemmiest)
  1. (UK, informal, dated) Spruce; smart; jemmy. Tags: UK, dated, informal
    Sense id: en-gemmy-en-adj-BrbpP2b2 Categories (other): British English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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