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Ruby Blue may refer to: Ruby Blue (band), a Scottish folk pop band Ruby Blue (album), a 2005 album by Róisín Murphy, or the title song Ruby Blue (film)
Ruby_Blue
2005 studio album by Róisín Murphy
Ruby Blue is the debut solo studio album by Irish singer Róisín Murphy. It was released on 13 June 2005 by Echo. After she and Mark Brydon dissolved their
Ruby_Blue_(album)
2008 British film
Ruby Blue is a 2008 British drama directed and written by Jan Dunn and starring Bob Hoskins and Josiane Balasko. Jack sinks into depression following
Ruby_Blue_(film)
English actor
meets a dog, a stranger and a mysterious waitress. In 2007 he appeared in Ruby Blue with Bob Hoskins—Latham's first film role. In 2008, Latham starred in
Jody_Latham
Irish singer (born 1973)
Moloko, Murphy embarked on a solo career and released her debut solo album Ruby Blue (2005), which she wrote and produced with the experimental musician Matthew
Róisín_Murphy
Scottish folk pop band
Ruby Blue was a Scottish folk pop band formed by singer Rebecca Pidgeon and guitarist Roger Fife in the 1980s. Pidgeon was a student at the Royal Academy
Ruby_Blue_(band)
English actor (1942–2014)
(2000), Last Orders (2001), The Good Pope: Pope John XXIII (2003) and Ruby Blue (2008). Hoskins had supporting roles in Pink Floyd – The Wall (1982),
Bob_Hoskins
Direct-to-DVD film issued 2005
even though this is the first time it is released. RubyBlue is erroneously credited as "Ruby Blue" "The Biggest Fan (Original Soundtrack) by Dream Street
The_Biggest_Fan
Variety of corundum, mineral, gemstone
Ruby is a pinkish-red to blood-red-colored gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum (aluminium oxide). Ruby is one of the most popular traditional jewelry
Ruby
Gem variety of corundum
GaN-based blue LEDs. Sapphire is one of the two gem-varieties of corundum, the other being ruby (defined as corundum in a shade of red). Although blue is the
Sapphire
American actress, singer, and songwriter (born 1965)
1986 to 1990, Pidgeon was the lead singer of the British folk/pop band Ruby Blue. She left the group without notice shortly after they released their major
Rebecca_Pidgeon
American actress (born 2000)
Ruby Jean Cruz (born March 31, 2000) is an American actress. She has acted in various short films and television series including Mare of Easttown and
Ruby_Cruz
Japanese manga series
appearance in the Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire arc, he is twenty years old. Blue – The secondary male protagonist in the Red, Green & Blue and FireRed & LeafGreen
Pokémon_Adventures
Children's book series by Jane Hissey
everywhere. Ruby — a little toy mouse with a knitted red jumper. She is adventurous and playful with many ideas for new games. Blue Rabbit — a lively blue toy
Old_Bear_and_Friends
Mineral or gemstone
were called spinel-rubies or balas rubies. Before the development of modern science and the establishment of a formal definition of "ruby", the name was also
Spinel
three extended plays and were then compiled into her debut solo album Ruby Blue. Released in June 2005, the album was composed of electronic, jazz and
Róisín_Murphy_discography
American civil rights activist (born 1954)
Ruby Nell Bridges Hall (born September 8, 1954) is an American civil rights activist. She was the first African American child to attend formerly whites-only
Ruby_Bridges
1990 album by Ruby Blue
folk pop band Ruby Blue, released by Fontana Records on 6 August 1990. Singer Rebecca Pidgeon and guitarist Roger Fife formed Ruby Blue as a duo in 1986
Down_from_Above
2013 German film
Ruby Red (German: Rubinrot) is a 2013 German fantasy film based on the book with the same name by Kerstin Gier and is the first part in the Ruby Red Trilogy
Ruby_Red_(film)
1987 debut album by Ruby Blue
Glances Askances is the debut studio album by Scottish folk pop band Ruby Blue, released by Red Flame in October 1987. Rebecca Pidgeon and Roger Fife
Glances_Askances
1993 album by Ruby Blue
Scottish folk pop band Ruby Blue, released by Red Flame on 15 March 1993. Almost Naked marked major personnel changes in Ruby Blue as lead vocalist and
Almost_Naked_(album)
Animated television series
Max & Ruby is a children's preschool animated series based on the book series by Rosemary Wells and produced by Nelvana Limited. The series follows the
Max_&_Ruby
British keyboardist, record producer, composer and arranger
helping Murphy sequence the songs on Ruby Blue, Stevens became part of her live band throughout the 2005 European 'Ruby Blue' tour. In late 2007 and early 2008
Eddie_Stevens
2007 studio album by Róisín Murphy
acclaim, the album was more commercially successful than its predecessor, Ruby Blue (2005), debuting at number 20 on the UK Albums Chart with 9,656 copies
Overpowered
(Romanian band) Jill Phillips R.E.M. The Rails Roaring Jack Rokeri s Moravu Ruby Blue Run River North S Vremena Na Vreme Schandmaul The Shells The Shins The
List_of_folk_rock_artists
British businessman and film producer (born 1962)
(executive producer) 2007 Battle for Haditha (executive producer) 2007 Ruby Blue (executive producer) 2008 Camille (executive producer) 2013 The Smile
Charles Finch (British businessman)
Charles_Finch_(British_businessman)
English-Irish electronica/trip-hop duo
Brydon began solo careers, with the former releasing her first solo album, Ruby Blue, in 2005. On 22 May 2006, the band announced their greatest hits album
Moloko
1998 studio album by Fin.K.L
three singles: "Blue Rain", "To My Boyfriend" and "Ruby". Fin.K.L debuted under DSP Media with the release of their studio album Blue Rain on May 20,
Blue_Rain_(album)
2005 soundtrack album by various artists
September 27, 2005 The Postal Service "Such Great Heights" Róisín Murphy "Ruby Blue" Maria Taylor "Song Beneath the Song" Tegan and Sara "Where Does the Good
Grey's_Anatomy_(soundtrack)
British jazz pianist, arranger, composer and record producer
Awards in 2010. The film scores she has written include the British dramas Ruby Blue (2008) and The Calling (2009). Mason toured In the 1990s with such artists
Janette_Mason
German young adult fantasy trilogy
The Ruby Red Trilogy is a series of three young adult fantasy novels by German writer Kerstin Gier. The three books are: Ruby Red, Sapphire Blue and Emerald
Ruby_Red_Trilogy
Solid-state laser
A ruby laser is a solid-state laser that uses a synthetic ruby crystal as its gain medium. The first working laser was a ruby laser made by Theodore H
Ruby_laser
2003 novel by Mitch Albom
Marguerite: Eddie's wife whom he met at Ruby Pier and married after returning from World War II. Joseph Corvelzchik (the Blue Man): Joseph is the first man Eddie
The Five People You Meet in Heaven
The_Five_People_You_Meet_in_Heaven
1990 novel by Walter Mosley
actually Ruby, an African-American woman passing as White, and the sister of a local gangster named Frank Green. Mouse and Easy blackmail Ruby, taking
Devil_in_a_Blue_Dress
2004 video games
simplistic and lacked improvement compared to the previous games, Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire. FireRed and LeafGreen were commercial successes, selling a
Pokémon_FireRed_and_LeafGreen
British artist, author, and director
Henwood also painted the cover of his then-girlfriend Róisín Murphy's album Ruby Blue and its EPs and singles, in addition to directing the music videos for
Simon_Henwood
American band
Annie. From age 12 to 16, Krauss performed in the teen pop group RubyBlue. After RubyBlue broke up, Krauss went to college (majoring in political science)
Sleigh_Bells_(band)
2002 video games
Pokémon Ruby Version and Pokémon Sapphire Version are role-playing video games developed by Game Freak and published by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo
Pokémon_Ruby_and_Sapphire
British entrepreneur, theatre impresario, restaurateur and philanthropist
Scott's Charitable Foundation. Billy Elliot: The Musical (producer) 2007 Ruby Blue (executive producer) 2011 Hunky Dory (executive producer) 2014 Desert
Sally_Greene
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Ruby or ruby in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A ruby is a red gemstone. Ruby may also refer to: Ruby, Alaska Ruby, Arizona Ruby, Copiah County
Ruby_(disambiguation)
2005 EP by Róisín Murphy
"Róisín Murphy - Ruby Blue - Review" Archived 10 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Stylus. Retrieved 22 March 2007. Phares, Heather. "Ruby Blue > Overview"
Sequins_1
British filmmaker
International Film Festival 2008 – Ruby Blue Grand Jury Prize Best Film London Independent Film Festival 2008 – Ruby Blue Best British Film Moondance International
Jan_Dunn
Alternative Ruby implementation
Rubinius is an alternative Ruby implementation created by Evan Phoenix. Based loosely on the Smalltalk-80 Blue Book design, Rubinius seeks to "provide
Rubinius
American-British comedian (born 1953)
Ruby Wax (née Wachs; born 19 April 1953) is an American-British actress, comedian, writer, television presenter, and mental health campaigner. A classically
Ruby_Wax
American actor
with Rooster Teeth, and have provided the voices of Ruby Rose in RWBY and Kimball in Red vs. Blue from 2013–2024. Jones was born September 6, 1989, and
Lindsay_Jones_(actor)
1967 single by the Rolling Stones
"Ruby Tuesday" is a song by the English rock band the Rolling Stones, released in January 1967. The song became the band's fourth number-one hit in the
Ruby_Tuesday_(song)
Piece of mineral crystal used to make jewelry
brown undertones and give a more desirable blue / purple color. A considerable portion of all sapphire and ruby is treated with a variety of heat treatments
Gemstone
2023 Canadian TV series or program
Sparkleby (voiced by Zach Reino) is a short blue alien from Planet Pudge. He decides to stay on Earth with Ruby. He is very outgoing, optimistic, and helpful
Zokie_of_Planet_Ruby
Japanese video game series
introduced in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, they received a redesign in Pokémon X and Y. This version appears as a woman with messy dark blue hair, a purple headband
Pokémon_(video_game_series)
2005 EP by Róisín Murphy
"Róisín Murphy - Ruby Blue - Review" Archived 2009-07-10 at the Wayback Machine. Stylus. Retrieved 22 March 2007. Phares, Heather. "Ruby Blue > Overview".
Sequins_3
American singer-songwriter (1947–1988)
and Josephine Baker. Adding to his image, Sylvester used the pseudonym "Ruby Blue" and described himself as "Billie Holiday's cousin once removed". Fascinated
Sylvester_(singer)
American musician (born 1976)
Elijah Sky Blue Allman (born July 10, 1976), known professionally as P. Exeter Blue I (Phillips Exeter Blue), is an American musician known for leading
Elijah_Blue_Allman
"Neon Lights Semi-final". Sweet Adelines International – via YouTube. "Ruby Blue Semi-final". Sweet Adelines International – via YouTube. "Twist Semi-final"
Sweet Adelines International quartet competitions, 2010–2019
Sweet_Adelines_International_quartet_competitions,_2010–2019
2023 animated teen comedy film
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken is a 2023 American animated teen comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation. Directed by Kirk DeMicco and written by Brian
Ruby_Gillman,_Teenage_Kraken
2023 Doctor Who episode
"The Church on Ruby Road" is an episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The episode was broadcast on BBC One on 25 December
The_Church_on_Ruby_Road
American singer (1949–1995)
the Blue Grange Ramblers. She joined the band 'Ruby Jones' in 1969. In 1971 they were signed to Curtom Records and recorded their first album, Ruby Jones
Ruby_Starr
2004 video game
with Pokémon that debuted in Ruby and Sapphire, the game incorporates Pokémon from Pokémon Gold and Silver not featured in Ruby and Sapphire. Emerald's reception
Pokémon_Emerald
American actress (1900–1987)
Ruby Jean Dandridge (née Butler; March 3, 1900 – October 17, 1987) was an American actress from the early 1900s through to the late 1950s. Dandridge is
Ruby_Dandridge
Species of bird
The ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) is a species of hummingbird that generally spends the winter in Central America, Mexico, and Florida
Ruby-throated_hummingbird
2005 single by Róisín Murphy
single by Róisín Murphy, released in June 2005 from her debut solo album, Ruby Blue (2005). It peaked at 18 on the UK Dance Singles and Albums Charts. The
If_We're_in_Love
List of notable software written in or for the Ruby programming language
alternative Ruby implementation, based loosely on the Smalltalk-80 Blue Book design. Ruby MRI – the standard Ruby interpreter YARV – "Yet Another Ruby VM," the
List of Ruby software and tools
List_of_Ruby_software_and_tools
2008 single by The Hoosiers
on her birthday. — Irwin Sparkes, Hoosiers Website Worst Case Scenario Ruby Blue "Sony BMG - Song Context". "The Hoosiers Website - Ruby Blue". v t e
Worst_Case_Scenario_(song)
Max & Ruby is a Canadian animated children's television series based on the book series by Rosemary Wells. In Canada, the series debuted on Treehouse TV
List_of_Max_&_Ruby_episodes
2005 EP by Róisín Murphy
Dan. "Roisin Murphy: Ruby Blue". PopMatters. 24 August 2006. Retrieved 8 October 2007. Oculicz, Edward. "Róisín Murphy - Ruby Blue - Review" Archived 2009-07-10
Sequins_2
Interpreter for the Ruby programming language
Matz's Ruby Interpreter or Ruby MRI (also called CRuby) is an implementation of the Ruby programming language named after Ruby creator Yukihiro Matsumoto
Ruby_MRI
American actress (1922–2014)
Ruby Dee (born Ruby Ann Wallace; October 27, 1922 – June 11, 2014) was an American actress. She was married to Ossie Davis, with whom she frequently performed
Ruby_Dee
2010 studio album by Sleigh Bells
television, and from age 12 to 16 she performed in the teen pop group RubyBlue. In March 2008, Miller moved to New York City to find a female vocalist
Treats_(album)
2008 American film
Bitter:Sweet Hoodie – Lady Sovereign Get Your Shoes On – Elisabeth Withers Ruby Blue – Róisín Murphy Steamy – Tamara Powell Shawty Get Loose – Lil Mama ft
Make_It_Happen_(film)
American actress (born 1988)
Sleepover. In 2009, she starred as the title character Ruby Gallagher in the ABC Family series Ruby & the Rockits. Vega's father, Baruch Vega, is a Colombian
Alexa_PenaVega
2007 British film
Festival. Retrieved 28 August 2014. Dawtrey, Adam (22 April 2008). "'Ruby Blue' wins London festival". Variety. Retrieved 28 August 2014. Siebalt, Joshua
Summer_Scars
2014 film
Sapphire Blue (German: Saphirblau) is a German fantasy film, based on Kerstin Gier's book of the same name. It is the sequel to 2013's Ruby Red, and was
Sapphire_Blue_(2014_film)
American multinational foodservice retailer
Ruby Tuesday Inc. is an American multinational foodservice retailer that owns, operates, and franchises Ruby Tuesday restaurants. The concept was started
Ruby_Tuesday_(restaurant)
British electronic musician
Invisible's debut album, along with Moloko singer Róisín Murphy's album Ruby Blue. He has also produced albums for Micachu, Merz and Finn Peters. He has
Matthew_Herbert
English musician
has worked with a number of groups and individuals. He was recruited to Ruby Blue in 1988 following an advertisement in the Melody Maker magazine and was
Anthony_Coote
Port in England
pan-European law enforcement was changed in 2005. Films including Gypo (2005), Ruby Blue (2008), Will (2011), The Flood (2019), Shiddat and Jagame Thandhiram (both
Port_of_Ramsgate
2003 studio album by Moloko
Brydon had dissolved, setting the stage for Murphy's 2005 solo album, Ruby Blue. Statues is composed of material which describes the various emotional
Statues_(album)
2018 film by Jennifer Yuh Nelson
Suzume (Zu), a Yellow. Zu takes Ruby to Liam, a Blue, and his friend Charles (Chubs), a Green. The three agree to let Ruby join them as they try to make
The_Darkest_Minds
2025 puzzle video game
Blue Prince is a puzzle adventure game developed by Dogubomb and published by Raw Fury. It was released on April 10, 2025, for PlayStation 5, Windows and
Blue_Prince
Musical artist
in an Unusual Place, Us3 2003 Goodbye Swingtime, Matthew Herbert 2005 Ruby Blue, Róisín Murphy 2006 Now, Kyle Eastwood 2007 Rise Up, Nasio Fontaine 2008
Dave_O'Higgins
Topics referred to by the same term
a Number "Sow into You", a song by Róisín Murphy from her 2005 album Ruby Blue Into You (disambiguation) This disambiguation page lists articles associated
So_into_You
1996 video games
of America, stated that "those precious gems [Pokémon Red and Blue] have evolved into Ruby and Sapphire. The release of Pokémon Pinball kicks off a line
Pokémon_Red,_Blue,_and_Yellow
South Korean singer (born 1996)
in 2023 and signed with Columbia Records in 2024. Her debut studio album, Ruby (2025), sold one million copies worldwide and tied for the highest position
Jennie_(singer)
23rd and 24th episodes of the 5th season of Steven Universe
"Reunited" features the wedding of Ruby and Sapphire, but the celebrations are cut short when Yellow Diamond and Blue Diamond attack the Earth to avenge
Reunited_(Steven_Universe)
2005 single by Róisín Murphy
produced by Róisín Murphy and Matthew Herbert for Murphy's debut solo album, Ruby Blue, released in 2005. The song uses a metaphor of rain and harvesting for
Sow_into_You
English burlesque dancing troupe
The Ruby Red Performers are an amateur burlesque dancing troupe from the English seaside town of Withernsea, near Hull. In April 2015, twelve members of
Ruby_Red_Performers
Annual Australian music awards
New Directions in Country Music Best Independent Release The Killjoys – Ruby Blue Ruin – I'm Gonna Smile Girl Monstar – "Joe Cool" Roaring Jack – Through
1991_ARIA_Music_Awards
Australian actress (born 1987)
the third series of Blue Water High. It was during filming on Blue Water High that she successfully auditioned for the role of Ruby Buckton on Home and
Rebecca_Breeds
American musician (1949–2020)
(2005, Blue Ruby Music) Hollywood Pocketknife (2007, Blue Ruby Music) Live at the Red Shack (2011, Blue Ruby Music) Studio 10 (2013, Blue Ruby Music)
Eric_Taylor_(musician)
Topics referred to by the same term
Diary", by Pink from Missundaztood "Dear Diary", by Róisín Murphy from Ruby Blue "Dear Diary", by Travis from The Invisible Band "Dear Diary", by Bring
Dear_Diary
Mineral made of silicon and oxygen
April 2021. Platonov, Alexej N.; Szuszkiewicz, Adam (1 June 2015). "Green to blue-green quartz from Rakowice Wielkie (Sudetes, south-western Poland) – a re-examination
Quartz
Pokémon species
Quest anime episode Pop Goes the Sneasel. It is later available in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, with Torchic being one of the first Pokémon available to the
Blaziken
Canadian animated television series
Ruby Gloom is a Canadian animated television series based on the Mighty Fine apparel line of the same name, created by illustrator Martin Hsu. It was produced
Ruby_Gloom
Production methods of colored glass
nanometer-sized colloids (so-called striking glasses such as "gold ruby" or red "selenium ruby"), by colored inclusions (as in milk glass and smoked glass)
Glass coloring and color marking
Glass_coloring_and_color_marking
American entertainment production company (1977–1996)
Ruby-Spears Enterprises (also known as Ruby-Spears Productions) was an American entertainment production company founded by veteran writers and the creators
Ruby-Spears
German actor
German actor known for his role in the Timeless trilogy of films: Ruby Red, Sapphire Blue, and Emerald Green, based on a book series written by Kerstin Gier
Jannis_Niewöhner
Set of rules defining correctly structured programs
The syntax of the Ruby programming language is broadly similar to that of Perl and Python. Class and method definitions are signaled by keywords, whereas
Ruby_syntax
Music festival in Victoria, Canada
Longwalkshortdock Aidan Knight Vince Vaccaro Our Book and the Authors Ruby Blue Maurice An Horse Celebrity Traffic Brandi Disterheft Bahamas In-Flight
Rifflandia_Music_Festival
1978 song by Michael Johnson
"Bluer Than Blue" is a 1978 song recorded by Michael Johnson. The song was written by noted pop and country songwriter Randy Goodrum. Originally recorded
Bluer_Than_Blue
Spanish arms manufacturer
completed in May 1915, the French decided to accept the Ruby as the Pistolet Automatique, Type Ruby and contracted Gabilondo to produce 10,000 pistols a
Llama_Firearms
Group of nine gems
ruby (representing the Sun) is always in the center, surrounded (clockwise from the top) by a diamond, a natural pearl, red coral, hessonite, a blue sapphire
Navaratna
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Boy/Male
Tamil
Ruby
Boy/Male
Tamil
Manikya | மாஂநீகà¯à®¯à®¾
Ruby
Manikya | மாஂநீகà¯à®¯à®¾
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Red Jewel
Male
Spanish
Spanish pet form of Portuguese/Spanish Rodrigo, RUY means "famous power."
Male
English
Pet form of English Rudolph, RUDY means "famous wolf."
Girl/Female
Muslim
Ruby, Pearl
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places so named in Merseyside (formerly in Cheshire) and County Durham or from Roby in Merseyside (formerly in Lancashire). The first is named from Old Scandinavian rá ‘pole’ + býr ‘farmstead’, ‘settlement’.French : variant of Rabin.German : habitational name from Raby in Bohemia or perhaps from Rabingen in Lower Saxony.Probably from the Saintonge region of France, a Raby or Rabis was documented in Quebec City in 1689, with the secondary surname Saintonge.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Red stone
Male
English
Pet form of English Reuben, RUBY means "behold, a son." Compare with feminine Ruby.
Female
English
English name derived from the name of the precious stone, from Latin ruber, RUBY means "red." This is the birthstone for July. Compare with masculine Ruby.Â
Boy/Male
Indian, Modern
Ruby
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Ruby, RUBYE means "red" or "ruby."
Girl/Female
French American English Latin
Jewel.
Male
Spanish
Spanish form of Hebrew Reuwben, RUBÉN means "behold, a son!"Â
Girl/Female
Tamil
Ruby, Pearl
Girl/Female
Hindu
Ruby, Pearl
Girl/Female
Muslim American
Ruby. Precious stone.
Male
English
Pet form of English Reuben, RUBE means "behold, a son!"Â
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Bengali, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, Gujarati, Indian, Jamaican, Kannada, Latin, Portuguese, Punjabi, Sikh, Swedish, Tamil
Reddish; Red Colored Precious Gemstone; Red; Ruby Jewel; Reborn; The Red Gemstone
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Hebrew, Jamaican
The Red Gemstone; Behold; A Son; Red
RUBY BLUE
RUBY BLUE
Girl/Female
Tamil
Performance
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Sanskrit, Telugu
Meditation; True Knowledge
Girl/Female
Tamil
Cuckoo, Nightingale
Boy/Male
German
Barrelmaker. Surname.
Boy/Male
Scottish American Teutonic
Rules the home.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Goddess of Kindness
Boy/Male
Indian, Muslim
Sixth Month of Muslim Calendar
Girl/Female
Irish English Latin
Name of a saint.
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Laughter; Smiling; Smile
Biblical
same as Simeon
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v. i.
To move along the surface of a body with pressure; to grate; as, a wheel rubs against the gatepost.
v. t.
To scour; to burnish; to polish; to brighten; to cleanse; -- often with up or over; as, to rub up silver.
v. t.
To cause (a body) to move with pressure and friction along a surface; as, to rub the hand over the body.
n.
A ruby.
a.
Ruby-colored; red; as, ruby lips.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Ruby
n.
That which rubs; that which tends to hinder or obstruct motion or progress; hindrance; obstruction, an impediment; especially, a difficulty or obstruction hard to overcome; a pinch.
v. t.
To move over the surface of (a body) with pressure and friction; to graze; to chafe; as, the boat rubs the ground.
n.
Something grating to the feelings; sarcasm; joke; as, a hard rub.
v. t.
To rub and cleanse without wetting.
n.
Any species of South American humming birds of the genus Clytolaema. The males have a ruby-colored throat or breast.
pl.
of Ruby
n.
That which has the color of the ruby, as red wine. Hence, a red blain or carbuncle.
imp. & p. p.
of Ruby
v. i.
To fret; to chafe; as, to rub upon a sore.
v. t.
To subject (a body) to the action of something moving over its surface with pressure and friction, especially to the action of something moving back and forth; as, to rub the flesh with the hand; to rub wood with sandpaper.
v. i.
To move or pass with difficulty; as, to rub through woods, as huntsmen; to rub through the world.
n.
A little ruby.
n.
The color of a ruby; carmine red; a red tint.