ruby /rooˈbi/

1. A precious stone, a pure transparent red corundum
2. Extended to other stones, such as varieties of spinel and garnet
3. The colour of a ruby, a deep crimson
4. (in pl) the lips (poetic)
5. Blood (boxing sl)
6. A deep-red wine or port
7. Ruby glass (see below)
8. A type smaller than nonpareil and larger than pearl (51/2 points; printing)

Red as a ruby

To redden

ruˈbied adjective

Red as a ruby

ruˈbin or ruˈbine /-bin/ noun (Spenser)

A ruby

rubinˈeous adjective

ruˈbious adjective

Ruby, red, ruddy

ruˈby-coloured adjective

ruby glass noun

Glass coloured a deep red by the addition of mineral oxides

ruby-redˈ adjective

Deep crimson

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