What does rubious mean?
Rubious means (rare) Ruby-colored..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(rare) Ruby-colored..
Dianas lip Is not more ſmooth, and rubious: thy ſmall pipe Is as the maidens organ, ſhrill, and ſound, And all is ſemblatiue a womans part.
As Shaw became less of the rubious-bearded rebel and more of the Public Institution, reporter-hunted, bore-pursued, the partnership must have been hard work at times.
Use rubious when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Rubious means (rare) Ruby-colored..
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Dianas lip Is not more ſmooth, and rubious: thy ſmall pipe Is as the maidens organ, ſhrill, and ſound, And all is ſemblatiue a womans part.
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