Ruby — synonyms, definition

1. ruby (a)

carmine cerise cherry crimson maroon red sanguine scarlet

2. ruby (Noun)

carmine cerise cherry crimson deep red maroon red scarlet

ruby (Noun) — A transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem.

ruby (Noun) — A transparent deep red variety of corundum; used as a gemstone and in lasers.

ruby (Noun) — A deep and vivid red colour.

ruby (Noun) — (historical) a size of printing type.

corundom corundum gem jewel precious stone red redness transparent gem

3. ruby (Adjective)

blood-red cherry-red reddish reddy ruby-red ruddy rufescent

ruby (Adjective) — Of a colour at the end of the colour spectrum (next to orange); resembling the colour of blood, cherries, tomatoes or rubies. ex. "The picture would come through dark with a ruby tinge"