ruby

Plural: rubies

Noun

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
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.
A red bird-of-paradise, Paradisaea rubra.
The size of type between pearl and nonpareil, standardized as 5½-point.
A red spinel.
A pronunciation guide written above or beside Chinese characters.

Adjective Satellite

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

Adj

Of a deep, red color; ruby-red.

Verb

Verb Forms: rubied, rubying, rubies

To tint or color something with a deep red hue.
To make red; to redden.

Adjective

Of a deep, rich red color.

Examples

He tried to ruby his colorless game by playing a bold new word.
The ruby-colored ’Y’ tile was exactly what he needed for a bingo.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English ruby, rube, from Old French rubi, from Medieval Latin rubīnus. Doublet of rubine.

Synonyms

blood-red, carmine, cerise, cherry, cherry-red, crimson, deep red, red, reddish, ruby-red, ruddy, scarlet, agate

Scrabble Score: 9

ruby: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
ruby: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ruby: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

ruby: valid Words With Friends Word