rubies

Plural: rubies

Noun

• Precious deep-red gemstones.
• a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
• a transparent deep red variety of corundum; used as a gemstone and in lasers
• a deep and vivid red color
• plural of ruby

Verb

• third-person singular simple present indicative of ruby

Examples

• The triple-word square shone like a bed of rubies, awaiting a perfect play.

Synonyms

crimson, deep red, ruby