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rubied

rubied

1 7.7
Decorated with bright red gems
  • adjective
: rubí
  • The rubied necklace sparkled in the sunlight.

Examples

  • She wore a rubied dress to the gala.

  • The crown was rubied, making it the centerpiece of the royal collection.

  • The queen wore a rubied necklace that sparkled in the candlelight.

  • He admired the rubied brooch pinned to her dress at the gala.

  • The crown was rubied, making it the centerpiece of the royal collection.

  • The queen wore a rubied necklace that sparkled in the candlelight.

  • He admired the rubied brooch pinned to her dress at the gala.

Synonyms

ruby
vsrubied
16 3.7

Having a deep red color like cherries or blood

is mainly about color but also can mean ornamented with red gems
blood-red
vsrubied
15 2.0

A deep red like the color of blood

is about gemlike color or ornamentation rather than bodily images
ruby-red
vsrubied
5 3.4

A deep bright red color like a ruby

is also used to mean decorated with small red gems
cherry-red
vsrubied
4 3.1

A deep bright red color like ripe cherries

is richer and more gemlike or means being set with red gems
bejeweled
vsrubied
  • US
4 6.1

Covered with jewels that sparkle and look showy

can mean simple gem decoration or the color of red gems
wine-colored
vsrubied
  • US
1 3.0

A deep red color like red wine

leans toward gem color or decoration instead of beverage comparison
carmine
vsrubied
1 7.7

Having a deep red color like cherries or blood

emphasizes gem color or decoration rather than only vivid tone
garnet-colored
vsrubied
  • US
1 4.8

Having a deep dark red color like a red jewel

is focused on gemlike deep red rather than decoration
gemmed
vsrubied
1 7.0

Decorated with jewels, beads, or sequins

includes color sense but specifically names decoration with red gems
cherried
vsrubied
1 3.8

Bright red like a small round fruit

is deeper and may also mean ornamented with red gems
gemmy
vsrubied
1 7.9

Bright and shiny like a jewel

is about actual gems or ornamentation rather than mere shine

Antonyms

13 2.9

Having very little or no color

7 5.1

Plain in appearance with no decoration

How Red

blood-red
15 2.0
ruby
2 2.2
rubied
1 7.7
red
∞ 1.0
rosy
27 1.0

Surface Forms

rubied positive

Morphology

rubied = ruby (transparent) = ruby + ed

Formed by the noun 'ruby' plus the adjectival/past-participial suffix '-ed', meaning 'having or decorated with rubies' or 'ruby-colored'.

Etymology

Rubied comes from the gem name ruby, which itself comes from the Latin ruber meaning 'red'. So something rubied is either 'set with rubies' or simply 'deep red like a ruby'.