rocklike
- adjective
- /ˈrɑkˌlaɪk/
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- Yes, there are historical references to "candi sugar" and a few brewers use a product called by various names that include "candy," but they are not at all like the rocklike hunks sold as "candi sugar" in the United States.
Examples
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He admired the rocklike structure of the statue, impressed by its durability over time.
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He does have some sort of rocklike heart.
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The animals did look rocklike, sleek and gray, and thrown together in haphazard fashion, the water rising around them.
Fiction book (1999) -
She'd be pouring her weak tea from its pink flowered pot, serving her rocklike scones to Dermott, who would be too old to braid anyone's hair.
Fiction book (1993) -
The rocklike walls of the cave felt solid and unyielding as we explored the depths.
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The pavement was made of rocklike tiles that could withstand heavy foot traffic without damage.
Synonyms
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1.0
Land that has many rocks or stones
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3.2
Very hard and solid like stone
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3.9
Very hard and not easy to break
Very hard and strong like granite
Very hard and like stone in look or feel
Hard like stone in look or feel
Very firm and unwilling to change in attitude or mind
Very strong and not likely to break or change
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word rocklike comes from rock ('stone') and the ending -like ('similar to'), so it means 'similar to a rock', something hard, solid, or durable.