ruby
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2.2
- noun
- /ˈruːbi/
- Her hair was in a thousand white braids, and her eyes were oval rubies.
- ruby-red
- ruby-colored
- ruby grapefruit
Examples
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Across the front, above the visor, in ruby-red embroidered letters, were the words 'Mystery Train.'
Fiction book (1998) -
Is that why, when you look at me your eyes turn ruby red?
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Very beautiful, like true Ruby red, red, Ruby red.
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An elegant dress of deep ruby hung from her lovely shoulders.
Fiction book (1992) -
A line of print has appeared in glowing dots of ruby light.
Fiction book (1999) -
They're ruby slippers.
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A translucent ruby-colored geodesic dome three meters in diameter sat in the middle of the floor.
Fiction book (1999) -
Reflected in the water is the tower above, the deep-ruby strobe seeming to beat from the caiman itself.
Fiction book (1999) -
Her blond hair was tucked behind her ears, which were adorned with dangling ruby-colored stones.
Fiction book (2000) -
The artist chose a vibrant ruby red for the painting, making it truly eye-catching.
Synonyms
43
1.0
A very strong red colour that is easy to see
11
3.4
A deep red color with a little purple
10
1.0
A deep red color that is not bright
9
2.7
A dark, strong red colour that looks rich
3
1.6
A bright, deep red like ripe cherries
1
1.0
A deep bright red color like ripe cherries
1
3.2
A red color with a little purple in it
1
3.4
A deep red color like fresh raspberries
1
5.8
A deep purple color mixed with red
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
9.9
A pale pink stone used as a jewel that looks like a ruby but is a different mineral
A small North American songbird with a bright red patch on the top of the male's head
How Red
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ruby was first the name of the red gemstone and comes from Latin ruber 'red'. So people began to use ruby for a deep, rich red color like the stone.