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ruby

ruby

1 3.7
Having a deep red color like cherries or blood
  • adjective
  • /ˈruːbi/
translation icon : rojo rubí
  • The artist used a ruby shade to highlight the flowers in the painting.
  • ruby-red

Examples

  • Her dress shimmered in the light, making its ruby color stand out.

  • It's most best ruby whole world.

  • It is also ruby red.

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  • The sunset painted the sky a beautiful ruby red.

Synonyms

red
vsruby
1.0

A strong color like blood or tomatoes

is the specific deep shade resembling gems and ripe natural examples
scarlet
vsruby
35 2.3

Having a bright red color with a slight orange tinge

is a pure deep color description without the warmer orange tinge
bright red
vsruby
26 1.0

A very strong red colour that is easy to see

is the broader deep color description rather than this bright intensity
blood-red
vsruby
12 2.0

A deep red like the color of blood

is a general deep color description rather than this bodily image
dark red
vsruby
8 1.0

A deep red color that is not bright

focuses on resemblance to natural examples rather than just darkness
ruby-red
vsruby
3 3.4

A deep bright red color like a ruby

is the general deep color term rather than this vivid jewel shade
cherry
vsruby
2 1.0

Having a deep bright red color like ripe cherries

is a general deep color description not limited to fruit imagery
bright-red
vsruby
1 1.0

A very bright red color like fresh raspberries

describes deep color resemblance rather than this high brightness quality
crimson
vsruby
1 3.7

A deep, rich red color like blood or cherries

is a plain description of deep color rather than this richer poetic tone
wine-colored
vsruby
  • US
1 3.0

A deep red color like red wine

is a broad deep color term rather than this beverage-based shade
cherry red
vsruby
1 1.6

A bright, deep red like ripe cherries

uses the same fruit image but refers generally to deep color
cherry-red
vsruby
1 3.1

A deep bright red color like ripe cherries

is the broader deep color term rather than this vivid fruit shade
carmine
vsruby
7.7

Having a deep red color like cherries or blood

describes deep color broadly rather than this bold, intense pigment quality
garnet-colored
vsruby
  • US
4.8

Having a deep dark red color like a red jewel

is the general deep color label not focusing on gemstone imagery
cherried
vsruby
3.8

Bright red like a small round fruit

is the general deep color term rather than this lively fruit tone
raspberry-red
vsruby
3.4

A deep red color like fresh raspberries

is the general deep color label rather than this berry-like vividness

Antonyms

12 2.9

Having very little or no color

Compounds

3 3.4

A deep bright red color like a ruby

A small North American songbird with a red patch on the male's head

balas ruby
  • Specialized
9.9

A pale pink stone used as a jewel that looks like a ruby but is a different mineral

8.6

A small hummingbird with a bright red throat

ruby spinel
  • Specialized
8.1

A dark red gemstone that looks like a ruby but costs less

ruby wood
  • Indian
9.4

Strong red wood from a tree used to make fine furniture and boxes

A small North American songbird with a bright red patch on the top of the male's head

spinel ruby
  • Specialized
9.3

A red gemstone that looks like a ruby but is a different stone

How Red

crimson
58 3.4
ruby
1 3.7
red
1.0
pink
43 1.0

Surface Forms

ruby positive

Etymology

Ruby as an adjective comes from the stone's name, from Latin ruber 'red'. So calling something 'ruby' means it has that deep red color like the jewel.