Diamonded

di·a·mond  (d-mnd, dmnd)

n.

1. An extremely hard, highly refractive crystalline form of carbon that is usually colorless and is used as a gemstone and in abrasives, cutting tools, and other applications.

2. A piece of jewelry containing such a gemstone.

3. A figure with four equal sides forming two inner obtuse angles and two inner acute angles; a rhombus or lozenge.

4. Games

a. A red, lozenge-shaped figure on certain playing cards.

b. A playing card with this figure.

c. diamonds (used with a sing. or pl. verb) The suit of cards represented by this figure.

5. Baseball

a. An infield.

b. The whole playing field.

adj.

Of or relating to a 60th or 75th anniversary.

tr.v. di·a·mond·ed, di·a·mond·ing, di·a·monds

To adorn with or as if with diamonds.

Idiom:

diamond in the rough

One having exceptionally good qualities or the potential for greatness but lacking polish and refinement.

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[Middle English diamaunt, from Old French diamant, from Medieval Latin diams-, diamant-, alteration of Latin adams; see adamant.]