Sekirov Dictionary

diamond

/ˈdaɪ.ə.mənd/

noun 13
adjective 4
verb 1
forms 3

noun13

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a costly stone with no color that shines brightly when cut and is harder than anything in nature
- The dozen loose diamonds sparkled in the light.
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A glimmering glass-like mineral that is an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is surrounded by four others in the form of a tetrahedron.
- The saw is coated with diamond.
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A card of the diamonds suit.
- I have only one diamond in my hand.
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A rhombus, especially when oriented so that its longer axis is vertical.
- An adder writhes out of the bush, I can see the diamonds on its back; it shrithes across the sandy soil, and bites the right foot of one of the knights. — 2003
A polyiamond consisting of two triangles.
The entire field of play used in the game.
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The infield of a baseball field.
- The teams met on the diamond.
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A diamond ring.
- What a beautiful engagement diamond.
Something that resembles a diamond.
A very pale blue color.
A town square.
(old-fashioned) The size of type between brilliant and pearl, standardized as 4+¹⁄₂-point.
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Sable, when blazoning by precious stones.
- Elphingston. Pearl a Chevron Diamond between three Boars Heads Eraz'd Ruby, arm'd of the first. / Eymouth. Diamond a Lyon Rampant Pearl, on a Canton of the 2d, a Cross Ruby. — 1720

adjective4

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Made of, or containing diamond, a diamond or diamonds.
- He gave her diamond earrings.
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Of, relating to, or being a sixtieth anniversary.
- Today is their diamond wedding anniversary.
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Of, relating to, or being a seventy-fifth anniversary.
- Today is their diamond wedding anniversary.
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(slang) First-rate; excellent.
- He's a diamond geezer.

verb1

To adorn with or as if with diamonds.

forms

diamonded · diamonding · diamonds

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