rockˈ-bound adjective

1. Hemmed in by rock
2. Rocky

rock brake noun

Parsley fern

rock breaker noun

A machine for breaking stones

rock butter noun

A butter-like exudation from rocks, containing alum

rock cake noun

A small hard bun with irregular top

rock candy noun (N American)

Rock (the confectionery)

rock climber noun

rock climbing noun

Mountaineering on rocky faces

rock cod noun

1. A cod found on rocky sea-bottoms
2. A name for various Australian and other fishes, mostly of the sea-bass family

rock cook noun

The small-mouthed wrasse

rock cork noun

Mountain cork

rock cress noun

A cruciferous plant of the genus Arabis

rock crystal noun

Colourless quartz, esp when well crystallized

rock dove noun

A pigeon that nests on rocks, source of the domestic varieties

rock drill noun

A tool for boring rock

rock elm noun

An elm of N America with a corky bark

Rock English noun

The Gibraltar dialect

rockˈfall noun

1. A fall of rock
2. A mass of fallen rock

Rock fever noun

Undulant fever (from Gibraltar)

rockˈfish noun

1. Any of various types of fish that live among rocks or rocky bottoms
2. Applied as a name to several such fishes, such as wrasse, striped bass, black goby
3. Rock salmon

rock flour noun

Finely divided rock material, such as is found under glaciers

rockˈ-forming adjective

Occurring as a dominant constituent of rocks

rock garden noun

1. A rockery
2. A garden containing rockeries

rock guano noun

A rock phosphatized by percolations from guano

rockˈ-hewn adjective

Hewn out of rock

rockˈhopper noun

A small crested penguin

rock house noun (slang)

A crack- or cocaine-dealer's den

rock lark noun

The rock pipit

rock leather noun

Mountain leather

rock lizard see rock scorpion below.

rock lobster see under lobster

rock melon noun (Aust)

The cantaloupe

rock oil noun

Petroleum

rock perch noun

A scorpion-fish

rock pigeon noun

The rock dove

rock pipit noun

A pipit inhabiting rocky coasts

rock plant noun

A plant adapted to growing on or among rocks

rock rabbit noun

1. A hyrax
2. A pika

rockˈ-ribbed adjective (N American)

Unyielding

rock rose noun

A plant of either of the genera Cistus and Helianthemum of the family Cistaceae

rock salmon, rock turbot noun

Dogfish or wolffish when being sold as food-fish

rock salt noun

1. Salt as a mineral, halite
2. Salt in crystalline form

rock shoes see rock boots above.

rock scorpion noun

A person born in Gibraltar (also rock lizard)

rock snake noun

1. A python
2. A krait

rock socks plural noun

An orig Japanese form of rubber socks, with a separate big-toe section, worn for walking over rocks, coral, etc

rockˈ-solˈid adjective

1. Steady
2. Dependable
3. Firm
4. Unwavering
5. Unbeatable

rock sparrow noun

A genus (Petronia) related to the true sparrow

rock-steadˈy adjective

Absolutely steady

rock tar noun

Petroleum

rock temple noun

A temple hewn out of the solid rock

rock tripe noun

An edible arctic lichen of various kinds

rock violet noun

A violet-scented alga growing on mountain rocks

rockˈwater noun

Water issuing from a rock

rockˈweed noun

Bladderwrack or related seaweed growing on rocks

rock wood noun

A wood-like asbestos

rock wool noun

Mineral wool, used as an insulating material

rockˈwork noun

1. Masonry in imitation of rock (architecture)
2. Rocks in a rockery
3. Rock climbing

between a rock and a hard place

In a situation where one has to choose between two equally undesirable alternatives

get one's rocks off

1. To have an orgasm (vulgar sl)
2. To derive excitement (slang)

have rocks in one's head (US sl)

To lack brains

on the rocks

1. Penniless
2. (of whisky, etc) on ice
3. (of a marriage) broken down, failed

Rocky Mountain goat

A white N American animal intermediate between goat and antelope

the Rock

Gibraltar

the Rockies

The Rocky Mountains