Diamond

Noun

 * 1)  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.
 * 1) A gemstone made from this mineral.
 * The dozen loose diamonds sparkled in the light.
 * 1) A ring containing a diamond.
 * What a beautiful engagement diamond.
 * 1) A very pale blue color/colour.
 * 2) Something that resembles a diamond.
 * 3)  A rhombus, especially when oriented so that its longer axis is vertical.
 * 4)  The polyiamond made up of two triangles.
 * 5)  The entire field of play used in the game.
 * 6)  The infield of a baseball field.
 * The teams met on the diamond.
 * 1)  A card of the diamonds suit.
 * I have only one diamond in my hand.
 * 1)  (plural: diamonds) One of the four suits of playing cards.
 * I have the eight of diamonds in my hand.
 * I have the eight of diamonds in my hand.

Synonyms

 * (gemstone): sparkler
 * (ring): diamond ring
 * (something that resembles a diamond): adamant
 * (geometry: rhombus): lozenge, rhomb, rhombus
 * (geometry: polyiamond): 2-iamond
 * (baseball: entire baseball field): ball field, baseball field
 * (baseball: infield of a baseball field): baseball diamond, infield

Antonyms

 * (baseball: infield of a baseball field): outfield

Derived terms

 * adamantine
 * baseball diamond
 * blood diamond
 * black diamond
 * demantoid
 * diamantine
 * diamond anniversary
 * diamonds are forever
 * diamond bird
 * diamond geezer
 * diamonds are a girl's best friend
 * diamond jubilee


 * diamond python
 * diamond ring effect
 * diamond-shaped
 * diamond turbot
 * diamond wedding
 * diamond willow
 * diamondback
 * diamondback moth
 * diamondiferous
 * Killiecrankie diamond
 * pink diamond
 * rough diamond

Related terms

 * argyle
 * carbonado
 * diamante
 * paragon
 * chlenter

Adjective

 * 1) made of, or containing diamond, a diamond or diamonds.
 * He gave her diamond earrings.
 * of, relating to, or being a sixtieth anniversary.
 * Today is their diamond wedding anniversary.
 * of, relating to, or being a seventy-fifth anniversary.
 * Today is their diamond wedding anniversary.

Verb

 * 1) to adorn with or as if with diamonds

Adjectives for Diamond
paste; oblong; spurious; illicit; sparkling; enormous; square-cut; pendent; blazing; icy; fair-sized; uncut; monstrous; starry; flashing; unlimited (pi); countless (pi); elemental; naming; smuggled.

Verbs for Diamond
admire—; adorn with—; deck with—s; imbed—; mine—s; polish—; prize—; quarry—s; set—; win—; yield—s; —crowns; —flames; —flashes; —gleams; —glimmers; —glistens; —glitters; —glows; —reflects; —scintillates; —sparkles.

Thesaurus
acceptable person, ace, adamant, agate, alexandrite, amethyst, aquamarine, archery ground, athletic field, badminton court, baseball field, basketball court, beryl, best bower, billiard parlor, bloodstone, boast, bone, bower, bowling alley, bowling green, brick, brilliant, capital fellow, carbuncle, cards, carnelian, catch, cement, chalcedony, chrysoberyl, chrysolite, citrine, clubs, concrete, coral, course, court, cricket ground, croquet ground, croquet lawn, deck, demantoid, deuce, diamonds, dummy, emerald, face cards, fairway, field, find, flint, flush, football field, full house, garnet, gem, gentleman, girasol, glaciarium, godsend, golf course, golf links, good fellow, good lot, good man, good person, good sort, good thing, good woman, granite, gridiron, gym, gymnasium, hand, harlequin opal, heart of oak, hearts, heliotrope, honest man, hyacinth, ice rink, infield, iron, jack, jade, jadestone, jargoon, jasper, jewel, joker, king, knave, lady, lapis lazuli, left bower, links, marble, mensch, moonstone, morganite, nails, oak, onyx, opal, outfield, oval, pack, pair, pearl, perfect gentleman, perfect lady, peridot, persona grata, picture cards, plasma, playground, playing cards, playing field, playroom, plum, polo ground, pool hall, poolroom, pride, pride and joy, prince, prize, putting green, queen, racecourse, racket court, real man, right sort, rink, rock, rose quartz, rough diamond, round, royal flush, rubber, ruby, ruff, sapphire, sard, sardonyx, singleton, skating rink, soccer field, spades, spinel, spinel ruby, squash court, steel, stone, straight, stretch, tennis court, topaz, track, treasure, trey, trick, trophy, trouvaille, trump, turf, turquoise, windfall, winner, worthy

Etymology
From diamant:, from  diamas:, from  adamas:, from  ἀδάμας:, from ἀ-: + δαμάζω:.

Noun

 * Armenian: ,
 * Bulgarian: диамант
 * Catalan: diamant
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 * Irish:, diamaint
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 * Spanish: diamante
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 * Telugu: వజ్రం (vajraM)
 * West Frisian: diamant


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 * Bulgarian: диамант, брилянт
 * Catalan: diamant
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 * Greek: διαμάντι (ðiamá[n]di)
 * Hebrew: יהלום (yahalom)
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 * Catalan: diamant
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 * Finnish: hailakansininen, hyvin vaalean sininen


 * Chinese:
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 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: (qiúchǎng)
 * Finnish: baseballkenttä


 * Italian:
 * Swedish: basebollplan


 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: (nèiyě)
 * Finnish: baseballin sisäkenttä


 * Italian:
 * Swedish: diamond, innerplan


 * Arabic: (ad-dināri)
 * Bulgarian: каро
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: (fāngkuài)
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 * German:
 * Hebrew: יהלום (yahalom)
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 * Swedish: ruter, ruterkort


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 * Hebrew: יהלום (yahalom)
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 * Russian: бубны (búbny)
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 * : diamantis
 * : daimantas

Adjective

 * Bulgarian: диамантен
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: (xiāngzuànshíde)


 * Polish:
 * Russian: алмазный
 * Swedish: diamant


 * Bulgarian: диамантен
 * Polish: diamentowa


 * Swedish: år


 * Polish: brylantowa


 * Swedish: år

Verb

 * Dutch: inleggen met diamant
 * French:


 * Swedish: diamantbelägga