Ruby

[ru·by]

A ruby is a gemstone that's usually a deep red. You can also describe things that are this same red color as ruby, like Dorothy's ruby slippers.

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A precious stone of a carmine red color, sometimes verging to violet, or intermediate between carmine and hyacinth red. It is a red crystallized variety of corundum.

Noun
a deep and vivid red

Noun
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

Noun
a transparent deep red variety of corundum; used as a gemstone and in lasers

Adjective S.
having any of numerous bright or strong colors reminiscent of the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

n.
A precious stone of a carmine red color, sometimes verging to violet, or intermediate between carmine and hyacinth red. It is a red crystallized variety of corundum.

n.
The color of a ruby; carmine red; a red tint.

n.
That which has the color of the ruby, as red wine. Hence, a red blain or carbuncle.

n.
See Agate, n., 2.

n.
Any species of South American humming birds of the genus Clytolaema. The males have a ruby-colored throat or breast.

a.
Ruby-colored; red; as, ruby lips.

v. t.
To make red; to redden.

Ruby

Ru"by , n.; pl. Rubies . [F. rubis (cf. Pr. robi), LL. rubinus, robinus, fr. L. rubeus red, reddish, akin to ruber. See Rouge, red.] 1. A precious stone of a carmine red color, sometimes verging to violet, or intermediate between carmine and hyacinth red. It is a red crystallized variety of corundum. &hand; Besides the true or Oriental ruby above defined, there are the balas ruby, or ruby spinel, a red variety of spinel, and the rock ruby, a red variety of garnet.
Of rubies, sapphires, and pearles white.
2. The color of a ruby; carmine red; a red tint.
The natural ruby of your cheeks.
3. That which has the color of the ruby, as red wine. Hence, a red blain or carbuncle. 4. (Print.) See Agate, n., 2. [Eng.] 5. (Zo'94l.) Any species of South American humming birds of the genus Clytol'91ma. The males have a ruby-colored throat or breast. Ruby of arsenic, Ruby of sulphur (Chem.), a glassy substance of a red color and a variable composition, but always consisting chiefly of the disulphide of arsenic; -- called also ruby sulphur. -- Ruby of zinc , zinc sulphide; the mineral zinc blende or sphalerite. -- Ruby silver , red silver. See under Red.

Ruby

Ru"by, a. Ruby-colored; red; as, ruby lips.

Ruby

Ru"by, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rubied ; p. pr. & vb. n. Rubying.] To make red; to redden. [R.] Pope.

A precious stone of a carmine red color, sometimes verging to violet, or intermediate between carmine and hyacinth red. It is a red crystallized variety of corundum.

Ruby-colored; red; as, ruby lips.

To make red; to redden.

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Usage Examples

Actually, I didn't make the claim that Ruby follows the principle of least surprise. Someone felt the design of Ruby follows that philosophy, so they started saying that. I didn't bring that up, actually.

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