RUBY

Meaning of RUBY in English

ru ‧ by /ˈruːbi/ BrE AmE noun ( plural rubies )

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: rubis , rubi , from Latin rubeus 'reddish' ]

1 . [countable] a red jewel

2 . ( also ˌruby ˈred ) [uncountable] a dark red colour

—ruby adjective

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

RUBY — Gemstone composed of transparent red corundum . Its colour varies from deep to pale red, in some cases with a …
Английский словарь Британика
RUBY — I. ˈrübē, -bi noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French rubi, from Old French, irregular from Latin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RUBY — (a.) Ruby-colored; red; as, ruby lips.
Английский словарь Webster
RUBY — (n.) Any species of South American humming birds of the genus Clytolaema. The males have a ruby-colored throat or breast.
Английский словарь Webster
RUBY — (n.) That which has the color of the ruby, as red wine. Hence, a red blain or carbuncle.
Английский словарь Webster
RUBY — ( a. ) Ruby-colored; red; as, ruby lips.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RUBY — — rubylike , adj. /rooh"bee/ , n. , pl. rubies , adj. n. 1. a red variety of corundum, used …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RUBY — I. ˈrü-bē noun ( plural rubies ) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French rubi, rubin, from Medieval Latin rubinus, from Latin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
RUBY — noun ·see agate, ·noun, 2. 2. ruby ·adj ruby-colored; red; as, ruby lips. 3. ruby ·noun the color of a …
Webster English vocab
RUBY — [ru.by] n, pl rubies [ME, fr. MF rubis, rubi, alter. of robin, fr. ML rubinus, fr. L rubeus reddish; akin …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
RUBY — Ruby gemstone composed of transparent red corundum (q.v.), a mineral form of aluminum oxide, Al2O3. Its colour varies from deep …
Britannica English vocabulary
RUBY — ruby, Ruby BrE AmE ˈruːb i ▷ rubies ˈruːb iz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
RUBY — / ˈruːbi; NAmE / noun ( pl. -ies ) 1. [ C ] a dark red precious stone : a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RUBY — Ruby, Jack BrE AmE (1911–67) the man who killed Lee Harvey ↑ Oswald two days after Oswald was charged with …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
RUBY — n., adj., & v. --n. (pl. -ies) 1 a rare precious stone consisting of corundum with a colour varying from …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
RUBY — n., adj., & v. n. (pl. -ies) 1 a rare precious stone consisting of corundum with a colour varying from …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
RUBY — n., adj., & v. --n. (pl. -ies) 1. a rare precious stone consisting of corundum with a colour varying from …
Oxford English vocab
RUBY — ( rubies) A ruby is a dark red jewel. ...a ruby and diamond ring. N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RUBY — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ All there was around her was endless waves of ruby and ice with the fog …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
RUBY — [noun] [C] - a dark red jewelThe ring was set with two rubies.She had ruby (= ruby-coloured) lips.
Cambridge English vocab
RUBY — n. Gemstone composed of transparent red corundum . Its colour varies from deep to pale red, in some cases with …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
RUBY — Synonyms and related words : Titian, Titian-red, adamant, agate, alexandrite, amethyst, aquamarine, beryl, bloodstone, bricky, brilliant, carbuncle, cardinal, carmine, carnation, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
RUBY — (Murray) Noun. Curry. Cockney rhyming slang. Ruby Murray, Belfast born singer, popular in 1950s. E.g."I'm starving! Let's go for a …
Slang English vocab
RUBY — < language > 1. A relational language designed by Jones and M. Sheeran in 1986 for describing and designing circuits …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
RUBY — (1911–67) the man who shot and killed Lee Harvey Oswald in 1963. Oswald had been arrested two days before for …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
RUBY — 1. сущ. 1) рубин, красный корунд (тж. true ruby, oriental ruby) 2) цвет рубина, ярко-красный цвет 3) нечто ярко-красного цвета …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
RUBY — рубин, рубинный - ruby laser - ruby maser
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
RUBY — 1. ʹru:bı n 1. рубин, чистый красный корунд ( тж. true ruby, oriental ruby) 2. ярко-красный, рубиновый цвет 3. красный …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
RUBY — 1. сущ. 1) рубин, красный корунд ( тж. true ruby, oriental ruby ) 2) цвет рубина, ярко-красный цвет 3) нечто …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
RUBY — 1. сущ. 1) рубин, красный корунд (тж. true ruby, oriental ruby) 2) цвет рубина, ярко-красный цвет 3) нечто ярко-красного цвета а) красный прыщик (обыкн. …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
RUBY — 1. сущ. 1) рубин, красный корунд (тж. true ruby, oriental ruby) 2) цвет рубина, ярко-красный цвет 3) нечто ярко-красного цвета …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
RUBY — n. rubine; a. (colour) rubi
English interlingue dictionary
RUBY — I. noun (plural rubies) see: red Date: 14th century 1. a precious stone that is a red corundum, something (as …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
RUBY — (v. t.) To make red; to redden.
Английский словарь Webster
RUBY — (n.) See Agate, n., 2.
Английский словарь Webster
RUBY — (n.) The color of a ruby; carmine red; a red tint.
Английский словарь Webster
RUBY — (n.) A precious stone of a carmine red color, sometimes verging to violet, or intermediate between carmine and hyacinth red. …
Английский словарь Webster
RUBY — ( v. t. ) To make red; to redden.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RUBY — ( n. ) The color of a ruby; carmine red; a red tint.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RUBY — ( n. ) That which has the color of the ruby, as red wine. Hence, a red blain or carbuncle.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RUBY — ( n. ) See Agate, n., 2.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RUBY — ( n. ) Any species of South American humming birds of the genus Clytolaema. The males have a ruby-colored throat …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RUBY — ( n. ) A precious stone of a carmine red color, sometimes verging to violet, or intermediate between carmine and …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RUBY — /rooh"bee/ , n. a female given name.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RUBY — adj. ruby-colored, having a deep red color
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
RUBY — n. red variety of corundum, variety of gemstone with a bright red coloring
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
RUBY — n. ruby glass ruby spinel ruby throated hummingbird
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
RUBY — n. Function: adjective Date: 1508 : of the color ruby
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
RUBY — n. Pronunciation: ' rü-b ē Function: noun Inflected Form: plural rubies Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French rubi, rubin, from Medieval …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
RUBY — ■ noun ( plural rubies ) 1》 a precious stone consisting of corundum in colour varieties varying from deep crimson …
Concise Oxford English vocab
RUBY — (rubies) A ~ is a dark red jewel. ...a ~ and diamond ring. N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
RUBY — Classification: Town Located in: South Carolina (SC) Total Population (2000): 348 Total Housing Units (2000): 182 Land Area (square meters): …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
RUBY — Classification: City Located in: Alaska (AK) Total Population (2000): 188 Total Housing Units (2000): 107 Land Area (square meters): 19556408 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
RUBY — n. Function: verb Synonyms: REDDEN 1, incarnadine, rubify, rubric, rud, ruddle, ruddy
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
RUBY — verb Synonyms: redden 1, incarnadine, rubify, rubric, rud, ruddle, ruddy
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
RUBY — adj.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
RUBY — adj. Ruby is used with these nouns: ↑ red
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
RUBY — bury
Anagrams English vocabulary
RUBY — Ruby
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
RUBY — Ruby
Русско-Американский Английский словарь
RUBY — n Руби ( мужское и женское имя )
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
RUBY — рубин ( 1. материал 2. стекло ) - flash ruby
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
RUBY — рубин (1. материал 2. стекло) - flash ruby
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
RUBY — окрашивать в ярко-красный цвет рубиновый, ярко-красный; рубин ярко-красный цвет красный прыщик красное вино
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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