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Definitions

ruby

[roo-bee] / ˈru bi /
ADJECTIVE
ruddy
Synonyms
WEAK
blooming blowsy bronzed crimson florid flush flushed fresh full-blooded glowing healthy pink red red-complexioned reddish roseate rosy rubicund sanguine scarlet
Antonyms
WEAK
pale
NOUN
red
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cardinal coral crimson flaming glowing maroon rose wine
STRONG
blooming blush brick burgundy carmine cerise cherry chestnut claret copper dahlia fuchsia garnet geranium infrared magenta pink puce russet rust salmon sanguine scarlet titian vermilion
WEAK
bloodshot florid flushed healthy inflamed roseate rosy rubicund ruddy rufescent
VERB
redden
Synonyms
STRONG
bloody color crimson dye flush glow incarnadine mantle paint pink rose rouge rubify rubric rubricate ruddle rust suffuse tint
WEAK
go red pinken ruddy turn red
Antonyms
STRONG
pale whiten
WEAK
lighten

Example Sentences

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German counter with mustard-slicked potatoes and ruby cabbage slaw?

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

Embrace those same fuzzy feelings, but in a grown-up style, with Burberry’s shearling scarf in a deep ruby red perfect for fall.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2025

“It’s ruby red with four golden stamens,” her mother replies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

Would love to know how long it took to get her out of the big pink dress she wore on red carpet, but the ruby slippers-inspired gown she’s wearing onstage is pretty amazing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2025

Asked me if it was real—real gold, a real ruby in the pendant.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.