rock
noun
a stone of any size.
rocklike
-
a word derived from
rock.
Example Sentences
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As a rock climber, I fight against gravity while I scale the walls and their rocklike holds.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 29, 2022
The funniest thing about the new film is that its creation was clearly more rocklike than anything to be found in the end product.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 26, 2018
First I want to give you the rocklike observations that, when primed with Stewart’s sweat, made me see light in the first place.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 15, 2011
The only native cichlid we can find in Ankarafantsika National Park is Paretroplus kieneri, known locally as kotsovato, in reference to its rocklike coloration.
From New York Times ● Jul. 13, 2011
There was a nodding of heads in the kitchen, and only Tom sat rocklike and brooding.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
