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rubied

[ roo-beed ]
/ ˈru bid /
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adjective

having a color like that of a ruby; deep red.

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Origin of rubied

First recorded in 1600–10; ruby + -ed3

Words nearby rubied

rubiaceous, Rubicon, rubicund, rubidium, rubidium-strontium dating, rubied, rubify, rubiginous, Rubik cube, Rubik's Cube, rub in
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Words related to rubied

pink, tint, suffuse, mantle, color, rose, rouge, bloody, paint, rubric, flush, crimson, dye, rust, glow, rubify, ruddle, rubricate, incarnadine, ruddy

Example sentences from the Web for rubied

  • Below, the lovely planet-deflected images formed rainbow curves like rubied necklaces about her invisible neck.

    My Attainment of the Pole|Frederick A. Cook

  • The bowls in which the rare wines were mixed were of pure crystal or the rubied glass of Alexandria.

    Darkness and Dawn|Frederic W. Farrar