ruge
Portuguese, noun/ˈʁu.ʒi/
ruge is spelled R-U-G-E (4 letters) and appears about once in every 3 million words in written Portuguese, the 57,809th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Ruge is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “blush (cosmetic for reddening the cheeks and lips)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a third-person singular present indicative of rugir. The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “pó utilizado para maquiagem”.
What does ruge mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineblush (cosmetic for reddening the cheeks and lips)
verb
- 1
third-person singular present indicative
- 2
second-person singular imperative
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. pó utilizado para maquiagem
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of ruge
- ruges plural
- rouge alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce ruge?
- Brazil /ˈʁu.ʒi/
- Brazil [ˈhu.ʒi]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is ruge in Portuguese?
ruge appears about once in every 3 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).