noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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CMU ARPABET:JH UW1 AH0 L R IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:JH UW1 L R IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 3:JH UW1 L ER0 IY0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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noun
Meaning 1
US standard spelling of jewellery.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, alt-of, standard, uncountable, usually
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2
verb
Meaning 2
To make jewelry.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, rare
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3
verb
Meaning 3
To adorn with jewelry or make into jewelry.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, rare
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4
noun
Meaning 4
an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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