Phrase Hound found 6 phrases and 14 compound words that contain rube. The most common are listed below. Open rube in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 6
- Rube Goldberg machineA comical, overcomplicated machine which performs a simple task.
- hey rubeA call to rally circus members in a fight.
- Rube GoldbergSynonym of Rube Goldberg machine: A comical, overcomplicated machine which performs a simple task.
- Rube Goldberg machinesplural of Rube Goldberg machine: A comical, overcomplicated machine which performs a simple task.
- Rube GoldbergianAlternative form of rubegoldbergian: Achieving a simple objective by absurdly complicated means; overcomplicated, elaborate and impractical.
- Rube Goldbergsplural of Rube Goldberg: A comical, overcomplicated machine which performs a simple task.
Compound words 14
- rubishLike a rube.
- rubelikeResembling or characteristic of a rube (unsophisticated person or yokel).
- rubellaA mild disease caused by the Rubella virus infecting the respiratory tract, and characterised by a rash of pink dots, fever and swollen lymph nodes.
- rubeolameasles
- rubeoticRelating to rubeosis.
- rubescentturning red; reddening
- Rubecksplural of Rubeck: A surname from German.
- rubefactionreddening, the act or process of making red.
- rubefactionsplural of rubefaction: reddening, the act or process of making red.
- rubefiedsimple past and past participle of rubefy