rubied

[ roo-beed ]

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of rubied¹

First recorded in 1600–10; ruby + -ed ³

Example Sentences

They both looked at the ornate silver sword, its rubied hilt glinting a little in the light from Hermione’s wand.

From Literature

Harry seized it by its rubied hilt and touched the tip of the blade to a silver flagon nearby, which did not multiply.

From Literature

Romantic obsession is treated with equal verve: After tearing apart a parcel of fleshy figs, a gift from the object of her affections, Tess relishes that “lust rubied my blood, gave me the gait of an uncaught criminal.”

From Los Angeles Times

"D—— his eyes," said Charles, crumpling the paper to a perfumed ball, and flicking it towards the undulating surface of the elderly bagman's rubied nose.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg