ruby
A clear, deep, red variety of corundum, valued as a precious stone.
Noun 4 meanings
A clear, deep, red variety of corundum, valued as a precious stone.
A deep red colour.
The tincture red or gules.
A ruby hummer, a South American hummingbird, Clytolaema rubricauda.
Adjective 1 meaning
Of a deep, red color; ruby-red.
Verb 1 meaning
To make red; to redden.
Etymology
From Middle English ruby, rube, from Old French rubi, from Medieval Latin rubīnus. Doublet of rubi and rubine. Etymology 1 sense 7 (“pronunciation guide”) is from the British 5½-point type size (etymology 1 sense 6), used for annotations in printed documents.
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RUBY at a glance
RUBY has 4 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (R 1 + U 1 + B 3 + Y 4) and 10 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,271 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with ruby
All rhymes- DAUBY11
- MAUBY12
One letter away
- RUBS6
- RUBE6
- RULY7
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