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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
English singer
with her project Ruby Throat, an acoustic collaboration with her partner, American guitarist Chris Whittingham. In late 2007, Ruby Throat released their
KatieJane_Garside
British neofolk musical duo
Ruby Throat is a British neofolk musical duo formed in 2007 by English vocalist KatieJane Garside and American guitarist Chris Whittingham. The duo were
Ruby_Throat
Species of bird
The ruby-throated bulbul (Rubigula dispar), or yellow bulbul, is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It was formerly considered conspecific
Ruby-throated_bulbul
Family of birds
lifespan of a ruby-throated hummingbird is estimated to be 3–5 years, with most deaths occurring in yearlings, although one banded ruby-throated hummingbird
Hummingbird
Species of fish
often exhibit a red throat, similar to that of Pygocentrus nattereri. It is also known as ruby-throated diamond piranha or "ruby-red piranha"; the latter
Sharp-snouted_piranha
2017 studio album by Ruby Throat
Baby Darling Taporo is the fourth studio album by the neofolk duo Ruby Throat. Promotional music videos were produced for the album including "Hu'u" and
Baby_Darling_Taporo
Species of bird
The ruby-throated myzomela or red-throated myzomela (Myzomela eques) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural
Ruby-throated_myzomela
2007 studio album by Lalleshwari
Garside, using the stage name Lalleshwari. She is also the frontwoman of Ruby Throat, and formerly of Queenadreena and Daisy Chainsaw. The name "Lalleshwari"
Lullabies in a Glass Wilderness
Lullabies_in_a_Glass_Wilderness
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
Color that represents the ruby gemstone
first formulated in 1930 and reached their present form in 1955. The ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) is a small hummingbird. It is the
Ruby_(color)
English alternative rock band
the group disbanded and Garside pursued other solo projects, namely Ruby Throat. Queenadreena formed in 1998 after guitarist Crispin Gray reunited with
Queenadreena
Species of bird
ISBN 978-1-4027-3874-6. Baltosser, William H. (May 1995). "Annual Molt in Ruby-Throated and Black-Chinned Hummingbirds". The Condor. 97 (2): 484–491. doi:10
Black-chinned_hummingbird
Species of honeysuckle
such as quail, purple finch, and American robin eat the red berries. Ruby-throated hummingbirds and insects pollinate the bright red to pinkish-red flowers
Lonicera_sempervirens
2007 studio album by Ruby Throat
The Ventriloquist is an album by Ruby Throat, a musical act consisting of Katiejane Garside (frontwoman of Queen Adreena) and Chris Whittingham. It was
The_Ventriloquist_(album)
Song composed by Peter Ivers and David Lynch and performed by Peter Ivers
album, sung by Katiejane Garside of Daisy Chainsaw, Queenadreena and Ruby Throat. American band Modest Mouse covered the song as part of their song "Workin’
In_Heaven
Species of bird
bulbul. The species has been referred to in the past by names such as ruby-throated bulbul and black-headed bulbul, but these are ambiguous and could apply
Flame-throated_bulbul
Species of vine
about three months and are very attractive to hummingbirds such as the ruby-throated hummingbird, while many types of birds like to nest in the dense foliage
Campsis_radicans
1973 single by Dolly Parton
2000. Retrieved July 29, 2023. Dan, Jen (June 9, 2010). "Interview with Ruby Throat". Delusions of Adequacy. Archived from the original on October 4, 2015
Jolene
that can fly backwards. Mexican violetear , Colibri thalassinus (R) Ruby-throated hummingbird, Archilochus colubris Black-chinned hummingbird, Archilochus
List_of_birds_of_New_England
akalat Ruby-cheeked sunbird Ruby-crowned kinglet Ruby-crowned tanager Ruby-throated bulbul Ruby-throated hummingbird Ruby-throated myzomela Ruby-topaz
List_of_birds_by_common_name
Book by Anaïs Nin
am an international spy in the House of Love", in her 1979 album Spy. Ruby Throat reference the title of the book in their song "A Spy in the House of
A_Spy_in_the_House_of_Love
Area of London, England
Fingers" which was written by Elton and Bernie Taupin. Folk noir duo Ruby Throat released a song called "Forget Me Nots of Stepney" on their 2012 album
Stepney
Species of flowering plant
occurs in Texas and is an important food source for female and juvenile Ruby-throated Hummingbirds (Archilochus colubri) and Black-chinned Hummingbirds (A
Malvaviscus_arboreus
Alias of Mark Felt, Watergate scandal whistleblower
Deep Throat is the pseudonym given to Mark Felt, the secret informant who provided key details about the involvement of U.S. president Richard Nixon's
Deep_Throat_(Watergate)
Animated television series
November 25, 2024 (2024-11-25) Fact File(s): Yellow garden spider and Ruby-throated hummingbird 22 2 "The Mystery in the Snow Maze" Alban Rodriguez Roxana
The_Creature_Cases
Species of bird
black-crested, ruby-throated, flame-throated and Bornean bulbuls. Some authorities have considered the ruby-throated, flame-throated and Bornean bulbuls
Black-capped_bulbul
Species of flowering plant
and attract hummingbirds, bumblebees, hawkmoths, and other bees. The ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) is the primary pollinator. After
Aquilegia_canadensis
Lake in Addington Highlands, Ontario, Canada
Ford. Wildlife include: common loon, great blue heron, black bear, ruby throated hummingbird, pileated woodpecker, bald eagle, beaver, moose, great horned
Weslemkoon_Lake
that can fly backwards. Five species have been recorded in New York. Ruby-throated hummingbird, Archilochus colubris (B) Anna's hummingbird, Calypte anna
List of birds of New York (state)
List_of_birds_of_New_York_(state)
Species of flowering plant
this important food source. Fire pink's principal pollinator is the ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris). The fire pink exhibits floral traits
Silene_virginica
Genus of birds
Archilochus Male ruby-throated hummingbird Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Clade: Strisores Order: Apodiformes
Archilochus_(bird)
1970 studio album by Townes Van Zandt
Carla, Jeffery Foucault, Colter Wall, and Katie Jane Garside's band Ruby Throat on the 2009 album Out of a Black Cloud Came a Bird. It also appears on
Delta_Momma_Blues
Genus of birds
the ruby-throated bulbul by George Robert Gray in 1855. The name combines the Medieval Latin rubinus meaning "ruby" with Latin gula meaning "throat". This
Rubigula
Species of flowering plant
the larger butterflies such as swallowtails and fritillaries and the ruby-throated hummingbird. Most of the pollinations of Ipomoea hederacea are achieved
Ipomoea_hederacea
Garrett (Midnight Oil) KatieJane Garside (Daisy Chainsaw, Queenadreena, Ruby Throat) Green Gartside (Scritti Politti) David Gates (Bread) Bob Geldof (The
List_of_lead_vocalists
Species of flowering plant
centimeters (0.39 to 0.79 in) long. The flowers are pollinated by the ruby-throated hummingbird. This plant is similar to the other two red-flowered eastern
Silene_regia
Organ found in humans and other animals
in codfish to around 600 in hummingbirds and up to 1,200 bpm in the ruby-throated hummingbird. Adult amphibians and most reptiles have a double circulatory
Heart
Natural bifurcation that occurs in some animals
(2007-06-12). "Hummingbird Internal Anatomy and Physiology". Operation RubyThroat: The Hummingbird Project. Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History
Forked_tongue
2020 studio album by Liar, Flower
guitarist Chris Whittingham, who have also released material as the duo Ruby Throat. Its title refers to a Geiger counter, an instrument used to detect ionizing
Geiger_Counter_(album)
Song of Crosby, Stills & Nash
The third section features poetic lyrics ("chestnut brown canary, ruby-throated sparrow"). Each of the three phrases is initially sung by Stills, with
Suite:_Judy_Blue_Eyes
Anthracothorax mango LC Purple-throated carib, Eulampis jugularis LC Green-throated carib, Eulampis holosericeus LC Ruby-topaz hummingbird, Chrysolampis
List of hummingbirds of North America
List_of_hummingbirds_of_North_America
recorded in Connecticut. Mexican violetear, Colibri thalassinus (R) Ruby-throated hummingbird, Archilochus colubris Black-chinned hummingbird, Archilochus
List_of_birds_of_Connecticut
recorded in New Jersey. Mexican violetear, Colibri thalassinus (R) Ruby-throated hummingbird, Archilochus colubris Black-chinned hummingbird, Archilochus
List_of_birds_of_New_Jersey
Dyble Mary Epworth Sylvia Fricker of Ian & Sylvia KatieJane Garside of Ruby Throat, Queenadreena, Daisy Chainsaw Marc Gunn Steve Hackett PJ Harvey Peter
List_of_autoharp_players
Tribe of the Trochilinae
north as western Canada and Alaska and overwinters in Mexico and the ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) that breeds in the eastern United
Mellisugini
Film company specializing in educational films
early years with its full-color films about common birds such as the ruby-throated hummingbird (a 1942 release), many of which were filmed by Olin Sewall
Coronet_Films
Physiological structure of birds' bodies
providing birds with energy to fly and maintain high levels of activity. A ruby-throated hummingbird's heart beats up to 1,200 times per minute (about 20 beats
Bird_anatomy
flapping of their wings. They are the only birds that can fly backwards. Ruby-throated hummingbird, Archilochus colubris Black-chinned hummingbird, Archilochus
List_of_birds_of_Pennsylvania
1822) 60 Ruby-topaz hummingbird Chrysolampis mosquitus (Linnaeus, 1758) 61 Jamaican mango Anthracothorax mango (Linnaeus, 1758) 62 Green-throated mango Anthracothorax
List_of_hummingbirds
that can fly backwards. Mexican violetear, Colibri thalassinus (A) Ruby-throated hummingbird, Archilochus colubris (B) Black-chinned hummingbird, Archilochus
List_of_birds_of_Alberta
birds that can fly backward. Mexican violetear, Colibri thalassinus (A) Ruby-throated hummingbird, Archilochus colubris (B) Black-chinned hummingbird, Archilochus
List_of_birds_of_Ontario
Rivoli's hummingbird, Eugenes fulgens (R) Blue-throated mountain-gem, Lampornis clemenciae (R) Ruby-throated hummingbird, Archilochus colubris Black-chinned
List of birds of Georgia (U.S. state)
List_of_birds_of_Georgia_(U.S._state)
Species of plant
aphid (Aphis rumicis), and the green peach aphid (Myzus persicae). The ruby-throated hummingbird takes nectar. Most Asclepias are toxic if consumed in large
Asclepias_sullivantii
flapping of their wings. They are the only birds that can fly backward. Ruby-throated hummingbird, Archilochus colubris Calliope hummingbird, Selasphorus
List_of_birds_of_Manitoba
flapping of their wings. They are the only birds that can fly backwards. Ruby-throated hummingbird, Archilochus colubris Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae
List of birds of Prince Edward Island
List_of_birds_of_Prince_Edward_Island
Colibri thalassinus (A) Rivoli's hummingbird, Eugenes fulgens (A) Ruby-throated hummingbird, Archilochus colubris Anna's hummingbird, Calypte anna (A)
List_of_birds_of_Minnesota
Ability of some flying animals
to obtain nectar, flapping their wings at up to 70 beats per second. Ruby-throated hummingbird Sword-billed hummingbird Like hummingbirds, fruit bats and
Hover_(behaviour)
Species of bird
upperparts with an olive gloss. Its crown and nape are glossy ruby red, and the throat and breast are usually iridescent golden though sometimes emerald
Ruby-topaz_hummingbird
been recorded in Tennessee. Mexican violetear, Colibri thalassinus (A) Ruby-throated hummingbird, Archilochus colubris Black-chinned hummingbird, Archilochus
List_of_birds_of_Tennessee
Warm-blooded animals with wings and feathers
scoop water in their beaks and raise their head to let water run down the throat. Some species, especially of arid zones, belonging to the pigeon, finch
Bird
Municipal park in Philadelphia
species of nesting and migrating birds use the park, including the tiny ruby-throated hummingbird, the great blue heron, warblers, the pileated woodpecker
Pennypack_Park
thalassinus (R) Green-breasted mango, Anthracothorax prevostii (R) Ruby-throated hummingbird, Archilochus colubris Black-chinned hummingbird, Archilochus
List of birds of North Carolina
List_of_birds_of_North_Carolina
Species of flowering plant
bees, whereas L. cardinalis is red, and is primarily pollinated by the ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris). Lobelia cardinalis was first introduced
Lobelia_cardinalis
Rivoli's hummingbird, Eugenes fulgens (A) Blue-throated mountain-gem, Lampornis clemenciae (H) (A) Ruby-throated hummingbird, Archilochus colubris Black-chinned
List_of_birds_of_Oklahoma
City in Texas, United States
Birding Expo" which includes tours of local residences where hundreds of ruby-throated hummingbirds can be viewed at feeders. The ROCC New Rockport Center
Rockport,_Texas
American guitar and amplifier manufacturer
depiction. The birds shown are a peregrine falcon, northern harrier, ruby-throated hummingbird, common tern, Cooper's hawk, kite, sparrow (landing), storm
PRS_Guitars
Seasonal movement of birds
and moorland breeders, such as wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria and white-throated dipper Cinclus cinclus, may move only altitudinally to escape the cold
Bird_migration
Myzomela albigula Hartert, EJO, 1898 (southeast Papua New Guinea) Ruby-throated myzomela, Myzomela eques (Lesson, RP & Garnot, 1827) (New Guinea and
List_of_honeyeaters
polytmus LC Rivoli's hummingbird, Eugenes fulgens LC Ruby-throated hummingbird, Archilochus colubris LC Ruby-topaz hummingbird, Chrysolampis mosquitus LC Rufous
List of birds of North America
List_of_birds_of_North_America
Anthracothorax viridis (E) Purple-throated carib, Eulampis jugularis (A) Green-throated carib, Eulampis holosericeus Ruby-throated hummingbird, Archilochus colubris
List_of_birds_of_Puerto_Rico
American mountain range along North Carolina/Tennessee state line
such as the red-eyed vireo, wood thrush, wild turkey, northern parula, ruby-throated hummingbird, and tufted titmouse, are found throughout the lower elevations
Great_Smoky_Mountains
been recorded in Maryland. Mexican violetear, Colibri thalassinus (R) Ruby-throated hummingbird, Archilochus colubris Black-chinned hummingbird, Archilochus
List_of_birds_of_Maryland
Animal in which nectar is a main source of nutrition in their diet
A female ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) feeds on nectar from a sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
Nectarivore
(A) (Not yet assessed by the IUCN) Amethyst-throated mountain-gem, Lampornis amethystinus (A) LC Ruby-throated hummingbird, Archilochus colubris LC Black-chinned
List_of_birds_of_Canada
Protected area and tiger reserve in Karnataka, India
imperial pigeon, great black woodpecker, Malabar parakeet, hill myna, ruby-throated bulbul, shama, Malabar trogon, Malabar whistling thrush, four species
Bhadra_Wildlife_Sanctuary
Species of flowering plant
stomachs, colds, diarrhea, neuralgia and kidney disease.[citation needed] Ruby-throated hummingbird feeding from M. punctata M. punctata from Kent Park, Iowa
Monarda_punctata
Species of lily
with which it can cross-pollinate. By observations it appears that the ruby-throated hummingbirds (Archilocus colubris) may be involved in the pollination
Lilium_pyrophilum
hummingbird, Calothorax lucifer Beautiful hummingbird, Calothorax pulcher (E) Ruby-throated hummingbird, Archilochus colubris Black-chinned hummingbird, Archilochus
List_of_birds_of_Mexico
Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013. "Ruby-throated yellow bulbul". The Goan. Archived from the original on 14 November
List_of_Indian_state_symbols
Indian State Government
Symbols of Goa Language Konkani Bird Ruby Throated Yellow Bulbul Fish Grey mullet Flower Frangipani Fruit Cashew Mammal Gaur Tree Matti
Government_of_Goa
Species of flowering plant
in significantly less seed set than nocturnal and open pollination. Ruby-throated hummingbirds are also attracted to the blooms. Leaves Flowers Stem with
Agave_virginica
been recorded in Kentucky. Mexican violetear, Colibri thalassinus (A) Ruby-throated hummingbird, Archilochus colubris Black-chinned hummingbird, Archilochus
List_of_birds_of_Kentucky
Eugenes fulgens (A) Blue-throated mountain-gem, Lampornis clemenciae (A) Ruby-throated hummingbird, Archilochus colubris Black-chinned hummingbird, Archilochus
List_of_birds_of_Florida
City in Quebec, Canada
Floral emblem: Lilac Bird: Ruby-throated hummingbird Slogan: De nature énergique ("An energetic nature")
Bécancour,_Quebec
American musician (born 1961)
Talk Is Cheap: Volume 4 Provoked Spoken Word Guy Spoken Word Guy 2 Deep Throat Audio books Get in the Van Everything Black Coffee Blues Nights Behind the
Henry_Rollins
River in Florida, United States
Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) Chuck-will's-widow (Antrostomus carolinensis) Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) Clapper Rail (Rallus crepitans) Sandhill
Moses_Creek
Temperate grassland region of Texas, US
Dove (Columbina inca), Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus), Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris), Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus
Texas_Blackland_Prairies
Calliphlox evelynae (A) LC Lucifer hummingbird, Calothorax lucifer LC Ruby-throated hummingbird, Archilochus colubris LC Black-chinned hummingbird, Archilochus
List of birds of the United States
List_of_birds_of_the_United_States
have been recorded in Ohio. Mexican violetear, Colibri thalassinus (R) Ruby-throated hummingbird, Archilochus colubris (B) Black-chinned hummingbird, Archilochus
List_of_birds_of_Ohio
Species of bird
Papua New Guinea. It was previously considered a subspecies of the ruby-throated myzomela. Orenstein, Ronald I. (1976). "Birds of the Plesyumi Area,
Ashy_myzomela
Animal that preys on and eats birds
documented in catching and consuming hummingbirds of a similar mass; the ruby-throated hummingbird is often preyed upon. In addition, other types of birds
Avivore
been recorded in Maine. Mexican violetear, Colibri thalassinus (R) Ruby-throated hummingbird, Archilochus colubris Calliope hummingbird, Selasphorus
List_of_birds_of_Maine
Flora and fauna of the US state of Missouri
Yellow-billed cuckoo Black-billed cuckoo Common nighthawk Chimney swift Ruby-throated hummingbird American white pelican Double-crested cormorant Chuck-will's-widow
Wildlife_of_Missouri
flapping of their wings. They are the only birds that can fly backwards. Ruby-throated hummingbird (colibri à gorge rubis), Archilochus colubris (B) Black-chinned
List of birds of New Brunswick
List_of_birds_of_New_Brunswick
flapping of their wings. They are the only birds that can fly backwards. Ruby-throated hummingbird, Archilochus colubris LC Black-chinned hummingbird, Archilochus
List_of_birds_of_Nova_Scotia
Name Species Work Notes Flit Ruby-throated hummingbird Pocahontas and Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World Violet Sabrewing Violet sabrewing DuckTales
List_of_fictional_birds
have been recorded in South Carolina. Blue-throated mountain-gem, Lampornis clemenciae (P1) (R) Ruby-throated hummingbird, Archilochus colubris Black-chinned
List of birds of South Carolina
List_of_birds_of_South_Carolina
1967 single by Buffalo Springfield
"Listen to my bluebird laugh" ("Bluebird") and "Chestnut-brown canary, ruby-throated sparrow" ("Suite"); and flying away – "Soon she going to fly away" ("Bluebird")
Bluebird (Buffalo Springfield song)
Bluebird_(Buffalo_Springfield_song)
can fly backwards. Three species have been recorded in New Hampshire. Ruby-throated hummingbird, Archilochus colubris Anna's hummingbird, Calypte anna (R)
List of birds of New Hampshire
List_of_birds_of_New_Hampshire
RUBY THROAT
RUBY THROAT
Girl/Female
French American English Latin
Jewel.
Male
English
Pet form of English Reuben, RUBY means "behold, a son." Compare with feminine Ruby.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Ruby
Girl/Female
Muslim American
Ruby. Precious stone.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Ruby, Pearl
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
Male
English
Pet form of English Reuben, RUBE means "behold, a son!"Â
Male
English
Pet form of English Rudolph, RUDY means "famous wolf."
Male
Spanish
Spanish form of Hebrew Reuwben, RUBÉN means "behold, a son!"Â
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
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Red Jewel
Male
Spanish
Spanish pet form of Portuguese/Spanish Rodrigo, RUY means "famous power."
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Hebrew, Jamaican
The Red Gemstone; Behold; A Son; Red
Girl/Female
Hindu
Red stone
Boy/Male
Indian, Modern
Ruby
Girl/Female
Hindu
Ruby, Pearl
Girl/Female
Tamil
Ruby, Pearl
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
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Ruby, RUBYE means "red" or "ruby."
Boy/Male
Tamil
Manikya | மாஂநீகà¯à®¯à®¾
Ruby
RUBY THROAT
RUBY THROAT
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
A Devotee Absorbed in the Lord
Boy/Male
Tamil
Gajanana | கஜாநநாÂ
One with elephant face, Elephant faced Lord
Girl/Female
Muslim
Lively, Gleeful, Merry
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Indian
Beautiful
Girl/Female
Hindu
Lotus pond, Having lotuses
Girl/Female
Indian, Latin
Popularity; Golden
Girl/Female
Anglo, Finnish, German, Swedish
Noble Kind
Girl/Female
Tamil
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English sale ‘hall’, a topographic name for someone living at a hall or manor house, or a metonymic occupational name for someone employed at a hall or manor house.English : from Middle English salwe ‘sallow’ (a tree, a kind of willow), hence a topographic name for someone who lived by a sallow tree, or a habitational name from for example Sale in Greater Manchester, named from the old dative form of this word, in atte sale.French (Salé) : from Old French salé ‘salty’, hence a topographic or occupational name for someone who lived by or worked in a salt marsh, or, in a figurative sense, a nickname for an amusing or witty person.
Male
Portuguese
Portuguese form of Latin Eugenius (2), EUGÊNIO means "well born."
RUBY THROAT
RUBY THROAT
RUBY THROAT
RUBY THROAT
RUBY THROAT
a.
Ruby-colored; red; as, ruby lips.
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.
n.
A little 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.
n.
Any species of South American humming birds of the genus Clytolaema. The males have a ruby-colored throat or breast.
imp. & p. p.
of Ruby
v. i.
To move along the surface of a body with pressure; to grate; as, a wheel rubs against the gatepost.
n.
A ruby.
v. t.
To cause (a body) to move with pressure and friction along a surface; as, to rub the hand over the body.
n.
The color of a ruby; carmine red; a red tint.
v. t.
To move over the surface of (a body) with pressure and friction; to graze; to chafe; as, the boat rubs the ground.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Ruby
pl.
of Ruby
n.
That which has the color of the ruby, as red wine. Hence, a red blain or carbuncle.
v. t.
To scour; to burnish; to polish; to brighten; to cleanse; -- often with up or over; as, to rub up silver.
v. i.
To move or pass with difficulty; as, to rub through woods, as huntsmen; to rub through the world.
v. t.
To rub and cleanse without wetting.
n.
Something grating to the feelings; sarcasm; joke; as, a hard rub.