noun Download 🔗Share A clear, deep, red variety of corundum, valued as a precious stone. Examples : "The queen's crown was decorated with sparkling rubies. " geology mineral material value Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A red spinel. Examples : "The necklace was advertised as having rubies, but a jeweler confirmed they were actually less valuable red spinels. " mineral material Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A deep red colour. Examples : "Her new dress was the color of rubies, a rich and beautiful red. " color mineral Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The tincture red or gules. Examples : "The heraldic shield displayed rubies in the lower right quadrant, indicating courage. " heraldry color Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The size of type between pearl and nonpareil, standardized as 5½-point. Examples : "The teacher used rubies-sized print in the handout so everyone could read it easily. " type point Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A ruby hummer, a South American hummingbird, Clytolaema rubricauda. Examples : "My aunt saw a ruby in her backyard; it was a beautiful South American hummingbird. " animal bird nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A red bird-of-paradise, Paradisaea rubra. Examples : "Focusing on the bird definition: "During our birdwatching trip to Indonesia, we hoped to spot the elusive rubies, known for their vibrant red plumage and elaborate mating dances." " bird animal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make red; to redden. Examples : "The setting sun began to rubies the snow-capped mountains. " color appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A pronunciation guide written above or beside Chinese or Japanese characters. Examples : "The student used the rubies to help pronounce the difficult Japanese words in their textbook. " language writing linguistics word phonetics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading