"gemlike" meaning in English

See gemlike in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more gemlike [comparative], most gemlike [superlative]
Etymology: From gem + -like. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|gem|like}} gem + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} gemlike (comparative more gemlike, superlative most gemlike)
  1. Resembling a gem; thus, often brilliant and compact
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