/ Dictionary / Index R ruby: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ru•by Pronunciation: (r'bē), [key] — n., pl. adj. -bies, —n. a red variety of corundum, used as a gem. something made of this stone or one of its imitations, as a bearing in a watch. a deep-red port wine. deep red; carmine. a 5-point type, nearly corresponding in size to American agate. —adj. ruby-colored: ruby lips. containing or set or adorned with a ruby or rubies: a ruby necklace. Ru•by Pronunciation: (r'bē), [key] — n. a female given name. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: ruby (Thesaurus) Rubtsovsk ruby-crowned kinglet Related Content Daily Word Quiz: dormant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language