rocklike en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Medieval Latin roccabor.? Old English *rocc Early Medieval Latin rocca Anglo-Norman roquebor. Middle English rokke English rock Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English rocklike From rock + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling a rock.
From shoulder to shoulder he measured several ells and his rocklike mountainous knees were covered, as was likewise the rest of his body wherever visible, […]
1922 February 2, James Joyce, “[Episode 12: Cyclops]”, in Ulysses, Paris: Shakespeare and Company […], →OCLC:
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Resembling rock music.
"House Cat Blues," the opening cut, demonstrates this admirably: from the rocklike introductory chords to the echoes of classic Chicago-style piano in Barrelhouse Chuck's solo, a very subtle blend of styles and influences makes the song work.
1988 April 8, David Whiteis, “Yank Rachell--Chicago Style/Hip Linkchain--Airbusters”, in Chicago Reader:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more rocklike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| rock-like | alternative | lexicographic | |
| most rocklike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Synonyms
rockesque (resembling rock music) · rockish (resembling rock music) · stonelike (resembling a rock) · rocky (resembling rock music) · rocky (resembling a rock)
Translations (2)
fi kivimäinen (resembling a rock — see also rocky) · fi rockmainen (resembling rock music)