sapphire meaning
UK /ˈsæfaɪə/ US /ˈsæfaɪɚ/ 3 syllables
sapphire (adjective): of something having the color of a blue sapphire.
sapphire has 4 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.
sapphire as an adjective
sapphire as a noun
- a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone
Type of: transparent gem, corundom
Kinds: star sapphire
- a transparent piece of sapphire that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
Type of: jewel
- a light shade of blue
Synonyms: azure, cerulean, lazuline, sky-blue
Type of: blue
sapphire in a sentence
- I have to change the sapphire of my phonograph.
- Sapphire is the blue form of corundum.
- Someday, I want to be a jeweler and make sapphire, emerald, ruby and diamond rings and necklaces.
How to pronounce sapphire
sapphire is pronounced /ˈsæfaɪə/ in British English and /ˈsæfaɪɚ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Scrabble score: 15 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with SA · words ending in RE · 8-letter words
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