noun🔗ShareA clear, deep, red variety of corundum, valued as a precious stone."The queen's crown was decorated with sparkling rubies. "geologymineralmaterialvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA red spinel."The necklace was advertised as having rubies, but a jeweler confirmed they were actually less valuable red spinels. "mineralmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA deep red colour."Her new dress was the color of rubies, a rich and beautiful red. "colormineralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe tincture red or gules."The heraldic shield displayed rubies in the lower right quadrant, indicating courage. "heraldrycolorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe size of type between pearl and nonpareil, standardized as 5½-point."The teacher used rubies-sized print in the handout so everyone could read it easily. "typepointChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA ruby hummer, a South American hummingbird, Clytolaema rubricauda."My aunt saw a ruby in her backyard; it was a beautiful South American hummingbird. "animalbirdnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA red bird-of-paradise, Paradisaea rubra."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." "birdanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make red; to redden."The setting sun began to rubies the snow-capped mountains. "colorappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA pronunciation guide written above or beside Chinese or Japanese characters."The student used the rubies to help pronounce the difficult Japanese words in their textbook. "languagewritinglinguisticswordphoneticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
