a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter; he threw a rock at me
[ Syn: stone ]
material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earths crust; that mountain is solid rock; stone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries
[ Syn: stone ]
United States gynecologist and devout Catholic who conducted the first clinical trials of the oral contraceptive pill (1890-1984)
(figurative) someone who is strong and stable and dependable; he was her rock during the crisis; Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church--Gospel According to Matthew
hard bright-colored stick candy (typically flavored with peppermint)
[ Syn: rock candy ]
a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western; rock is a generic term for the range of styles that evolved out of rocknroll.
[ Syn: rock n roll , rocknroll , rock-and-roll , rock and roll , rock music ]
pitching dangerously to one side