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rubied

rubied

7.7
Decorated with bright red gems
  • adjective
translation icon : 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

blood-red
vsrubied
12 2.0

A deep red like the color of blood

is about gemlike color or ornamentation rather than bodily images
ruby-red
vsrubied
3 3.4

A deep bright red color like a ruby

is also used to mean decorated with small 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
cherry-red
vsrubied
1 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
1 6.1

Covered with jewels that sparkle and look showy

can mean simple gem decoration or the color of red gems
ruby
vsrubied
1 3.7

Having a deep red color like cherries or blood

is mainly about color but also can mean ornamented with red gems
garnet-colored
vsrubied
  • US
4.8

Having a deep dark red color like a red jewel

is focused on gemlike deep red rather than decoration
carmine
vsrubied
7.7

Having a deep red color like cherries or blood

emphasizes gem color or decoration rather than only vivid tone
cherried
vsrubied
3.8

Bright red like a small round fruit

is deeper and may also mean ornamented with red gems
gemmed
vsrubied
7.0

Decorated with jewels, beads, or sequins

includes color sense but specifically names decoration with red gems
gemmy
vsrubied
7.9

Bright and shiny like a jewel

is about actual gems or ornamentation rather than mere shine

Antonyms

12 2.9

Having very little or no color

6 5.1

Plain in appearance with no decoration

How Red

blood-red
12 2.0
ruby
20 2.2
rubied
7.7
red
1.0
rosy
23 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'.