rock-likeadj.

Brit.

/ˈrɒklʌɪk/, U.S.

/ˈrɑkˌlaɪk/

Forms: see rock n.¹ and -like suffix.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: rock n.¹, -like suffix.

Etymology: < rock n.¹ + -like suffix.

a. Of something abstract: possessing qualities comparable to those of rock, esp. resembling rock in solidity and endurance.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > change > absence of change, changelessness > stability, fixity > [adjective] > like hard substance

adamantinea1382

rock-like1595

unmalleable1606

immarbled1641

iron-bound1648

inflexible1698

cast iron1829

teak-built1847

granitic1862

inelastic1867

petrified1870

ossified1901

shatter-proof1936

sclerotic1965

1595 G. Markham Most Honorable Trag. Sir R. Grinuile cii Well might we crush his keele with rocklike powers.

?1617 T. Campion 3rd & 4th Bk. Ayres Ded. sig. A2 I..often view'd In you the fruits of manly fortitude..That Rocke-like stood, and scorn'd both waue, and winde.

1648 Truths Triumph 3 Thus doth Thy Rock-like innocence rasi'd [sic] high Above the Battery of Rage defie The Tempest of those Shimei's.

1747 W. Blackstone Pantheon 31 O may'st thou stand till time itself shall fail, Rocklike.

1866 H. Coppée Grant & his Campaigns xx. 238 Thomas, the embodiment of prudence and rock-like courage.

1896 ‘M. Twain’ Personal Recoll. Joan of Arc (1899) I. ii. ii. 93 Her manifest sincerity and the rocklike steadfastness of her convictions were forces which cowed levity.

1959 P. Bull I know Face ii. 29 This line had to be delivered in a steady rock-like voice.

1963 Times 5 June 16/3 His endearing character with its rocklike qualities won him innumerable friends from many generations.

1982 R. Davies High Spirits xii. 121 It was propaganda, he said, put about by people who did not understand the rock-like unshakeability of the French throne.

b. Of a person: having qualities resembling those of a rock; esp. resolute, steadfast; unflinching, unwavering. Also (of a person's expression): very hard and unyielding; flinty.In early use frequently with reference to St Peter.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > decision > resolution or determination > [adjective]

stallc1275

unflichinga1340

adviseda1393

affirmed1440

constant1481

resolved1518

resolute1522

well-settled?1532

ratified1533

unbashed1536

bent1548

well-resolved1565

unabashed1571

determinate1587

undaunted1587

peremptory1589

confirmed1594

decretal1608

pight1608

intent1610

definitivea1616

unshrinkinga1616

naylessa1618

pitched1642

decisive1658

martyrly1659

certain1667

fell1667

decretory1674

martyrial1678

decretorian1679

invariable1696

unflinching1728

hell-bent1731

decided1767

determined1773

iron-headed1787

adamantine1788

unwincing1802

stick-at-nothing1805

adamant1816

hard-set1818

rock-like1833

bound1844

do-or-die1851

unbased1860

focused1888

capable de tout1899

purposive1903

go-for-broke1946

hard rock1947

take-no-shit1992

the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > thing seen > appearance or aspect > [adjective] > relating to facial expression > (having) specific facial expression

cheeredc1225

fieryc1390

hanging-dog1667

hang-dog1677

rock-faced1741

anxious-looking1809

sparkling1837

quizzical1859

poutful1886

old-fashioned1911

rock-like1948

1833 Spirit of Pilgrims Oct. 552 The elder, sterner, rock-like disciple.

1851 T. Binney Study for Young Men 75 He was a strong, rock-like man; and to some, I can imagine, he might occasionally seem stern and forbidding.

1889 A. B. Bruce Training of Twelve (ed. 4) xxvii. 472 The devoted, chivalrous, heroic, rock-like Peter.

1893 L. Dougall What Necessity Knows II. ii. 26 The old man was rock-like in his physical strength.

1916 P. Bottome Dark Tower iv. 36 His very figure had a peculiarly stern and rock-like expression.

1935 C. Beaton Diary in Self Portrait with Friends (1979) v. 42 I love him for the rocklike character that fundamentally, and in spite of all his superficial nonsense, he really is.

1948 T. Capote Other Voices, Other Rooms v. 107 As the rock-like stare continued her impertinent pose gradually dissolved.

1975 R. Barclay Ernest Bevin & Foreign Office iv. 79 Just as he himself had always been rock-like in his loyalty to Churchill, so from now on he remained absolutely firm in his support of Attlee.

2002 S. Sen Tryst with Law Enforcem. viii. 125 Though old, yet he was rock-like and unbending. A man of unblemished character.

2. Of an object: resembling a rock in appearance or physical characteristics.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > constitution of matter > hardness > [adjective] > very

iron-hardOE

bone?a1300

adamantinea1382

stony?1523

adamant1535

steel-harda1560

buff-hard1589

steely1596

diamantine1605

steela1607

rocked1610

Brazil1635

adamantean1671

osseousa1682

iron1708

ferreous1774

rock-likea1793

cast iron1886

bone-hard1924

a1793 G. White Meteorol. Observ. in Naturalist's Cal. (1795) 140 Vast, swagging, rock-like clouds.

1819 P. B. Shelley Let. 25 Feb. (1964) II. 79 We entered by the antient gate which is now no more than a chasm in the rock-like wall.

1824 M. R. Mitford Our Village I. 86 Wriggling the gig round the rock-like stones.

1897 R. S. S. Baden-Powell Matabele Campaign xiii. 335 A nugget of rock-like bread.

1966 R. Webster Pract. Gemmol. (ed. 4) xi. 120 The rock-like iridescent material [sc. labradorite] is found in Canada and elsewhere.

1995 J. Shreeve Neandertal Enigma (1996) vii. 176 Sediments that had been soft enough for burying deceased relatives became soaked, and later hardened into the rocklike conglomerate called breccia.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	rock-like
释义	rock-likeadj. Brit. /ˈrɒklʌɪk/, U.S. /ˈrɑkˌlaɪk/ Forms: see rock n.¹ and -like suffix. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: rock n.¹, -like suffix. Etymology: < rock n.¹ + -like suffix. 1. a. Of something abstract: possessing qualities comparable to those of rock, esp. resembling rock in solidity and endurance. ΘΚΠ the world > time > change > absence of change, changelessness > stability, fixity > [adjective] > like hard substance adamantinea1382 rock-like1595 unmalleable1606 immarbled1641 iron-bound1648 inflexible1698 cast iron1829 teak-built1847 granitic1862 inelastic1867 petrified1870 ossified1901 shatter-proof1936 sclerotic1965 1595 G. Markham Most Honorable Trag. Sir R. Grinuile cii Well might we crush his keele with rocklike powers. ?1617 T. Campion 3rd & 4th Bk. Ayres Ded. sig. A2 I..often view'd In you the fruits of manly fortitude..That Rocke-like stood, and scorn'd both waue, and winde. 1648 Truths Triumph 3 Thus doth Thy Rock-like innocence rasi'd [sic] high Above the Battery of Rage defie The Tempest of those Shimei's. 1747 W. Blackstone Pantheon 31 O may'st thou stand till time itself shall fail, Rocklike. 1866 H. Coppée Grant & his Campaigns xx. 238 Thomas, the embodiment of prudence and rock-like courage. 1896 ‘M. Twain’ Personal Recoll. Joan of Arc (1899) I. ii. ii. 93 Her manifest sincerity and the rocklike steadfastness of her convictions were forces which cowed levity. 1959 P. Bull I know Face ii. 29 This line had to be delivered in a steady rock-like voice. 1963 Times 5 June 16/3 His endearing character with its rocklike qualities won him innumerable friends from many generations. 1982 R. Davies High Spirits xii. 121 It was propaganda, he said, put about by people who did not understand the rock-like unshakeability of the French throne. b. Of a person: having qualities resembling those of a rock; esp. resolute, steadfast; unflinching, unwavering. Also (of a person's expression): very hard and unyielding; flinty.In early use frequently with reference to St Peter. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > decision > resolution or determination > [adjective] stallc1275 unflichinga1340 adviseda1393 affirmed1440 constant1481 resolved1518 resolute1522 well-settled?1532 ratified1533 unbashed1536 bent1548 well-resolved1565 unabashed1571 determinate1587 undaunted1587 peremptory1589 confirmed1594 decretal1608 pight1608 intent1610 definitivea1616 unshrinkinga1616 naylessa1618 pitched1642 decisive1658 martyrly1659 certain1667 fell1667 decretory1674 martyrial1678 decretorian1679 invariable1696 unflinching1728 hell-bent1731 decided1767 determined1773 iron-headed1787 adamantine1788 unwincing1802 stick-at-nothing1805 adamant1816 hard-set1818 rock-like1833 bound1844 do-or-die1851 unbased1860 focused1888 capable de tout1899 purposive1903 go-for-broke1946 hard rock1947 take-no-shit1992 the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > thing seen > appearance or aspect > [adjective] > relating to facial expression > (having) specific facial expression cheeredc1225 fieryc1390 hanging-dog1667 hang-dog1677 rock-faced1741 anxious-looking1809 sparkling1837 quizzical1859 poutful1886 old-fashioned1911 rock-like1948 1833 Spirit of Pilgrims Oct. 552 The elder, sterner, rock-like disciple. 1851 T. Binney Study for Young Men 75 He was a strong, rock-like man; and to some, I can imagine, he might occasionally seem stern and forbidding. 1889 A. B. Bruce Training of Twelve (ed. 4) xxvii. 472 The devoted, chivalrous, heroic, rock-like Peter. 1893 L. Dougall What Necessity Knows II. ii. 26 The old man was rock-like in his physical strength. 1916 P. Bottome Dark Tower iv. 36 His very figure had a peculiarly stern and rock-like expression. 1935 C. Beaton Diary in Self Portrait with Friends (1979) v. 42 I love him for the rocklike character that fundamentally, and in spite of all his superficial nonsense, he really is. 1948 T. Capote Other Voices, Other Rooms v. 107 As the rock-like stare continued her impertinent pose gradually dissolved. 1975 R. Barclay Ernest Bevin & Foreign Office iv. 79 Just as he himself had always been rock-like in his loyalty to Churchill, so from now on he remained absolutely firm in his support of Attlee. 2002 S. Sen Tryst with Law Enforcem. viii. 125 Though old, yet he was rock-like and unbending. A man of unblemished character. 2. Of an object: resembling a rock in appearance or physical characteristics. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > constitution of matter > hardness > [adjective] > very iron-hardOE bone?a1300 adamantinea1382 stony?1523 adamant1535 steel-harda1560 buff-hard1589 steely1596 diamantine1605 steela1607 rocked1610 Brazil1635 adamantean1671 osseousa1682 iron1708 ferreous1774 rock-likea1793 cast iron1886 bone-hard1924 a1793 G. White Meteorol. Observ. in Naturalist's Cal. (1795) 140 Vast, swagging, rock-like clouds. 1819 P. B. Shelley Let. 25 Feb. (1964) II. 79 We entered by the antient gate which is now no more than a chasm in the rock-like wall. 1824 M. R. Mitford Our Village I. 86 Wriggling the gig round the rock-like stones. 1897 R. S. S. Baden-Powell Matabele Campaign xiii. 335 A nugget of rock-like bread. 1966 R. Webster Pract. Gemmol. (ed. 4) xi. 120 The rock-like iridescent material [sc. labradorite] is found in Canada and elsewhere. 1995 J. Shreeve Neandertal Enigma (1996) vii. 176 Sediments that had been soft enough for burying deceased relatives became soaked, and later hardened into the rocklike conglomerate called breccia. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.1595
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