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rockbound

rockbound

9.0
A place with many large stones or steep cliffs
  • adjective
  • /ˈrɑkˌbaʊnd/
translation icon : rocoso
  • The lighthouse stood on a stunning, rockbound coast that rose sharply from the sea.

Examples

  • The village was nestled in a rockbound inlet, protected from the wild storms outside.

  • She loved exploring the rockbound shores, where the cliffs met the crashing waves.

  • Not reef or rockbound coast.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • A rockbound inhospitable coast without beach or harbor where he could make no landing.

    The Land That Time Forgot (1974)

Synonyms

rocky
vsrockbound
63 1.0

Land that has many rocks or stones

emphasizes either being abundant in rocks or being bordered by cliffs
stony
vsrockbound
7 2.7

Ground that is full of rocks

describes many small stones across a surface rather than steep cliffs
rock-ribbed
vsrockbound
9.0

Land that has many steep rocky cliffs

is broader, describing any place with many rocks or cliffs
bouldered
vsrockbound
7.3

Having many large rocks on the surface

focuses on many or large individual rocks rather than cliffs or borders
bouldery
vsrockbound
7.8

A place that is covered with many large rounded rocks

treats abundance of big rocks as the main feature not cliffs
cliffed
vsrockbound
7.0

A place with steep rock sides along its edge

focuses on steep vertical faces rather than general rocky abundance
cliffy
vsrockbound
6.8

Full of steep cliffs and rocky edges

highlights steepness and ruggedness rather than being merely rocky throughout
ledgy
vsrockbound
8.8

Having many rocky ledges on a hill or slope

emphasizes horizontal shelf features rather than overall rocky coverage or cliffs
rockish
vsrockbound
7.3

Hard like stone in look or feel

describes surface quality rather than actual abundance of rocks or cliffs

How Rocky

rockbound
9.0
craggy
9 5.7
rocky
63 1.0
stony
7 2.7

Surface Forms

rockbound positive

Morphology

rockbound = rock + bound (semi-transparent) = rock + bound

The components 'rock' and 'bound' are recognizable, but '-bound' meaning 'bounded by' or 'having a specified edge' is somewhat literary and not a fully productive suffix for B1 learners.

Etymology

Rockbound is a simple combination of rock and bound, where bound here means 'surrounded' or 'held'. So a rockbound place is 'held by rocks', meaning it is full of rocks or has rocky cliffs along its edges.