RUINER
Ru"in*er, n.
Defn: One who, or that which, ruins.
RUINIFORM
Ru"in*i*form, a. Etym: [Ruin + -form: cf. F. ruiniforme.]
Defn: Having the appearance of ruins, or of the ruins of houses; — said of certain minerals.
RUINOUS
Ru"in*ous, a. Etym: [L. ruinosus: cf. F. ruineux. See Ruin.]
1. Causing, or tending to cause, ruin; destructive; baneful; pernicious; as, a ruinous project. After a night of storm so ruinous. Milton.
2. Characterized by ruin; ruined; dilapidated; as, an edifice, bridge, or wall in a ruinous state.
3. Composed of, or consisting in, ruins. Behold, Damascus . . . shall be a ruinous heap. Isa. xvii. 1.
Syn.
— Dilapidated; decayed; demolished; pernicious; destructive;
baneful; wasteful; mischievous.
— Ru"in*ous*ly, adv.
— Ru"in*ous*ness, n.
RUKH
Rukh, n. Etym: [Srr Roc.]