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Rubelike vs Rubylike - What's the difference?

rubelike | rubylike |

As adjectives the difference between rubelike and rubylike

is that rubelike is resembling or characteristic of a rube (unsophisticated person or yokel) while rubylike is resembling a ruby or some aspect of one.

rubelike

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Resembling or characteristic of a rube (unsophisticated person or yokel).
  • * 2005 , Tom Morrisey, Dark Fathom
    • ...and she stood and took it in, aware that she was gawking like a tourist, chin lifted in rubelike awe, and caring not one iota.
  • * 2005 , F Paul Pacult, A double scotch: how Chivas Regal and The Glenlivet became global icons
    • Feeling that their “hairy-kneed,” tartan-wearing, rubelike Highland competitors were being given unfair advantage...

    rubylike

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Resembling a ruby or some aspect of one.

    • See also

    * topazlike * diamondlike * sapphirelike * emeraldlike