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ROCKS Synonyms

There are 39 synonyms of the word rocks. (exact relations)
There are 14 hypernyms of the word rocks. (close relations)
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gravel
nounn
noun

• rock fragments and pebbles

verb

• cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

• cover with gravel

• be a mystery or bewildering to

boulders
nounn
noun

• a town in north central Colorado; Rocky Mountains resort center and university town

• a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin

cobblestones
nounn
noun

• rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads

verb

• pave with cobblestones

gems
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• art highly prized for its beauty or perfection

• a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry

• a person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry

• a sweet quick bread baked in a cup-shaped pan

• a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry

minerals
nounn
adjective

• relating to minerals

noun

• solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition

adjective satellite

• composed of matter other than plant or animal

pebbles
nounn
noun

• a small smooth rounded rock

stones
nounn
noun

• a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

• United States architect (1902-1978)

• building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose

• United States jurist who was named chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1941 by Franklin D. Roosevelt (1872-1946)

• United States filmmaker (born in 1946)

• material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust

• United States feminist and suffragist (1818-1893)

• a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry

• United States journalist who advocated liberal causes (1907-1989)

• an avoirdupois unit used to measure the weight of a human body; equal to 14 pounds

• the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed

• a lack of feeling or expression or movement

adjective satellite

• of any of various dull tannish or grey colors

verb

• kill by throwing stones at

• remove the pits from

stone
nounn
noun

• a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

• United States architect (1902-1978)

• building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose

• United States jurist who was named chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1941 by Franklin D. Roosevelt (1872-1946)

• United States filmmaker (born in 1946)

• material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust

• United States feminist and suffragist (1818-1893)

• a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry

• United States journalist who advocated liberal causes (1907-1989)

• an avoirdupois unit used to measure the weight of a human body; equal to 14 pounds

• the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed

• a lack of feeling or expression or movement

adjective satellite

• of any of various dull tannish or grey colors

verb

• kill by throwing stones at

• remove the pits from

sway
verbv
noun

• controlling influence

• pitching dangerously to one side

verb

• move back and forth or sideways

• move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner

• win approval or support for

• cause to move back and forth

candy
nounn
noun

• a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts

verb

• coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze

afrikaner
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• belonging or relating to white people of South Africa whose ancestors were Dutch or to their language

noun

• a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans

agitate
verbv
verb

• try to stir up public opinion

• cause to be agitated, excited, or roused

• exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for

• move very slightly

• move or cause to move back and forth

• change the arrangement or position of

bedrock
nounn
noun

• solid unweathered rock lying beneath surface deposits of soil

• principles from which other truths can be derived

boulder
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a town in north central Colorado; Rocky Mountains resort center and university town

• a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin

careen
verbv
noun

• pitching dangerously to one side

verb

• walk as if unable to control one's movements

• move sideways or in an unsteady way

cliff
nounn
noun

• a steep high face of rock

diamond
nounn
noun

• a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

• very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem

• a parallelogram with four equal sides; an oblique-angled equilateral parallelogram

• a playing card in the minor suit that has one or more red rhombuses on it

• the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate

• the baseball playing field

distaff
nounn
noun

• the sphere of work by women

• the staff on which wool or flax is wound before spinning

adjective satellite

• characteristic of or peculiar to a woman

flourish
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a showy gesture

• an ornamental embellishment in writing

• a display of ornamental speech or language

• the act of waving

• (music) a short lively tune played on brass instruments

verb

• grow vigorously

• make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance

• move or swing back and forth

foundation
nounn
noun

• the basis on which something is grounded

• an institution supported by an endowment

• lowest support of a structure

• education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge

• the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained

• a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body

• the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new

Best Hypernyms For ROCKS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for rocks, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (9)
candy confect displace lurch material move pitch pitching stuff
Phrases (5)
good personmove back and forthnatural objectpopular musicpopular music genre

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