HyperDic: ruby

English > 4 senses of the word *ruby*:
NOUN	possession	ruby	a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
	substance	ruby	a transparent deep red variety of corundum
	attribute	ruby, crimson, deep red	a deep and vivid red color
ADJECTIVE	all	ruby, red, reddish, ruddy, blood-red, carmine, cerise, cherry, cherry-red, crimson, ruby-red, scarlet	of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange)

ruby > pronunciation
Sounds	ruw'biy
Rhymes	ab / Ab / AB ... zombie: 62 rhymes with biy...

English > *ruby*: 4 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	Of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies.
Synonyms	red, reddish, ruddy, blood-red, carmine, cerise, cherry, cherry-red, crimson, ruby-red, scarlet
Broader	chromatic	Being or having or characterized by hue
Spanish	carmesí, carmín, cereza, colorado, encarnado, escarlata, grana, rojizo, rojo, rubescente
Catalan	carmesí, carmí, cirera, encarnat, escarlata, grana, groc, rogenc, roig, taronja, vermell, vermellenc, vermellós

English > *ruby*: 4 senses > noun 1, possession
Meaning	A transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem.
Broader	jewel, gem, precious stone	A precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
Spanish	rubí
Catalan	robí

English > *ruby*: 4 senses > noun 2, substance
Meaning	A transparent deep red variety of corundum; used as a gemstone and in lasers.
Broader	corundom, corundum	Very hard mineral used as an abrasive
Broader	transparent gem	A gemstone having the property of transmitting light without serious diffusion
Spanish	rubí
Catalan	robí

English > *ruby*: 4 senses > noun 3, attribute
Meaning	A deep and vivid red color.
Synonyms	crimson, deep red
Broader	red, redness	Red color or pigment
Spanish	carmesí, carmín
Catalan	carmesí
Verbs	rubify	make ruby red

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