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ruby

ru·by

ruby

 
pronunciation:
ru bi
parts of speech:
noun, adjective
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part of speech: noun
inflections: rubies
definition 1: a deep red gemstone, or something made of this stone.
 
definition 2: a color like that of the gemstone.
Word Combinations  About this feature
adjective + (n.)ruby above, blue, bright, dark, deep, golden, gorgeous, intense, liquid, orange, pale, pink, precious, tiny, vibrant, yellow
verb + (n.)ruby encrust, harvest, sparkle, stud, trim
(n.)ruby + verb color, glitter, glow, kiss, pierce, pour, sapphire, surround, wear
noun + (n.)ruby Help amethyst, band, beam, cabochon, cherry, color, deck, diamond, feather, finger, gem, gold, jewel, leaf, opal, price, silver, spinel, stone, wine
 
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: made of or with rubies.
definition 2: colored like a ruby.
Word Combinations  About this feature
adverb + (adj.)ruby ultra
(adj.)ruby + noun arabic, aroma, beak, blood, bouquet, char, chard, claw, cornmeal, crawfish, glare, grapefruit, jade, jelly, lavender, lettuce, orange, payload, pepper, pomegranate, port, red, shed, slipper, stocking, tomato, vintage [See all][See only the most frequent]
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The word ruby contains the following part:
rub Latin root that means red
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