Dictionary Entry
ruth
ruth is a 4-letter English word with 6 senses as verb and noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Sorrow for the misery of another; pity; tenderness. Face value is 7 in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
4 letters · Scrabble 7 · Words With Friends 7 · 6 senses
Definitions
- 1verb
Sorrow for the misery of another; pity; tenderness.
- 2verb
That which causes pity or compassion; misery; distress; a pitiful sight.
- 3noun
a book of the Old Testament that tells the story of Ruth who was not an Israelite but who married an Israelite and who stayed with her mother-in-law Naomi after her husband died
- 4noun
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
"the blind are too often objects of pity"
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- 5noun
the great-grandmother of king David whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament
- 6noun
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
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