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ruby

/ˈɹuː.bi/noun, adjective2 syllables

Ruby means: of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies.

Synonyms for ruby13

noun, as in a deep and vivid red color

crimson, deep red

adjective, as in of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

red, reddish, ruddy, blood-red, carmine, cerise, cherry, cherry-red, crimson, ruby-red, scarlet, chromatic

What does ruby mean?4

adjective

1

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

noun

1

a deep and vivid red color

2

a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

3

a transparent deep red variety of corundum; used as a gemstone and in lasers

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with ruby?1

two syllables

booby
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Ruby in a sentence

  • Rare gems include aquamarine, amethyst, emerald, quartz and ruby.Adelpa
  • Ruby asked me to feel her hands and they were as cold as ice.Hybrid
  • A vase of frost-bleached ferns and ruby-red maple leaves adorned the table.Hybrid
  • Ruby – not her real name – has been homeless since last autumn.sundown
  • Which do you prefer, ruby or emerald?mervert1
  • Dinner had already been served, and the wine in the carafe was sparkling ruby-red.sundown
  • The sun sank below the horizon that evening in a blaze of ruby and gold.Hybrid
  • The colour of a ruby can vary from a fiery orange-red to a deep purple or crimson.sundown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of ruby

as a noun

plural
rubies