Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z rockery A section of a garden made from decorative rocks and alpine plants. rockesque Similar to rock music. rocket A cylindrical projectile that can be fired to a great height through combustion, (specifically) a type of firework of this form, typically exploding with light and colour; a skyrocket. rocketamine Rocuronium followed by ketamine, as used in rapid sequence intubation (RSI). rocketborne Carried by a rocket. rocketeer Somebody who designs, launches, operates, or travels in a rocket. rocketer A bird, especially a pheasant, which, being flushed, rises straight in the air like a rocket. rocketless Without rockets. rocketlike Resembling a rocket, especially in shape, speed or energy rocketman A rocketeer or rocket scientist. rocketport A spaceport. rocketpunk A subgenre of speculative fiction based on space exploration. rocketry The making and launching of rockets, its science and practice. rocketship A rocket-powered spacecraft. Rocketshipper A shipper of Jessie and James, characters in the animated version of Pokémon. rocketsonde A sounding rocket carrying a radiosonde for atmospheric observations. Rockett A surname from Anglo-Norman. Rockey A surname. rockfall A quantity of rocks that has fallen from a cliff etc. rockfest A rock music festival. rockfill A dam's embankment of compacted free-draining granular earth, often containing rocks, with an impervious zone. rockfinch A pale rockfinch, a bird of species Carpospiza brachydactyla, the sole species in genus Carpospiza, native to Asia. rockfish A fish in the family Sebastidae, marine fishes that inhabit oceans around the world rockflow A landslide of rocks; a downslope flow of rocks (compare earthflow). rockfoil saxifrage Rockford A small town, the county seat of Coosa County, Alabama. Rockfordesque Reminiscent of the television series The Rockford Files or its main character, a laid-back blue-collar private investigator. rockfowl Any of either of the two species of genus Picathartes of birds endemic to sub-Saharan Africa. rockhair A hairlike lichen, Bryoria fremontii, native to North America and Eurasia, used in dyeing. Rockhampton A village in Gloucestershire, England. Rockhamptonian A native or inhabitant of the city of Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. rockhead The surface of the bedrock beneath soil cover. rockheaded Extremely, often stupidly stubborn rockhearted Synonym of hardhearted. Rockhill A surname. Rockhold A surname. rockhole A natural watering hole in the rock; a gnamma. rockhopper A rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes spp.). rockhounding The activities of a rock hound; amateur geology. rockier A small blue dove. Rockies The Rocky Mountains, a mountain range in North America. rockify To adapt to the norms of rock music. rockily In an uneven way; in a rocking manner. rockiness Being full of rocks. rocking Shaking, swaying or moving back and forth. rockingest Most rocking. Rockingham A 19th-century style of finely decorated porcelain. rockingly With a rocking sound or motion. rockish Like a rock; stony; (figuratively) hard; callous rockism A kind of music snobbery that views rock music as superior or normative and values music with "authentic" production values over modern "manufactured" and electronic forms. rockist One who subscribes to rockism. Rockite A member of an agrarian rebel group active in the south-west of Ireland from 1821 to 1824, whose figurehead was the mythical folk hero Captain Rock. rockland A rocky landscape. Rocklandian A certain stage of the Middle Ordovician period. rocklands A locality in the Shire of Southern Grampians, south western Victoria, Australia Rockledge A city in Brevard County, Florida. Rocklein A surname. rockless Without rocks. rocklessness Absence of rocks. rocklet A little rock. Rockley A surname. rocklike Resembling a rock. Rocklin A city in Placer County, California, United States. rockling Any of various fishes of the Lotidae family. Rocklyn A locality in the Shire of Hepburn, central western Victoria, Australia. rockman A quarry worker who handles the blocks of slate. rockmass A mass of rock. rockmeal A light powdery variety of calcite occurring as an efflorescence. rockmelon A type of melon, Cucumis melo var. reticulatus, with sweet orange flesh and a rough skin resembling netting. Rockmore A surname. rockness The essence of what it means to be a rock; the qualities that make a rock what it is. rockoon A rocket, powered by solid fuel, that is not lit while on the ground but first carried into the upper atmosphere by a gas-filled balloon, then separated from the balloon and automatically ignited to allow it to achieve a higher altitude. rockover A maneuver that involves rocking the body over onto one foot in a foothold, to get balance. Rockower A German surname from German. rockpicker A farmer or laborer reducing the stoniness of farm fields by picking out the rocks. A role played periodically, not a vocation. rockpicking Reducing the stoniness of farm fields by picking out the rocks. A task performed periodically, not a vocation. rockpile A pile of rocks. rockpool A tidepool. rockpooling The recreational activity of exploring rockpools to find living creatures. Rockport A community in Leeds and the Thousand Islands township, Ontario, Canada. rockproof Resistant to damage caused by rocks. rockrose Any of various plants in the family Cistaceae. rockrunner A bird of the species Achaetops pycnopygius, native to Angola and Namibia. rocks Money. rockscape A landscape dominated by rocks. rockshelf A relatively flat stretch of rock, as at a coastline. rockslide A type of landslide characterized by falling rocks. rocksnail Any of various snails that live in rocky environments. rocksploitation A genre of exploitation film that deals with the lives of rock musicians. Rocksprings A town, the county seat of Edwards County, Texas, United States. rockstack A stack of rocks balanced on top of one another rockstar A member of a rock band, or a solo artist in the genre, especially one with celebrity status. rockstardom The state or quality of being a rockstar. rocksteady A genre of Jamaican music somewhat slower than ska. rockstone A pebble. rockstop A padded disk placed under the endpin of a cello or string bass, to keep the instrument in place without damaging the floor. Rockstroh A surname. rocksucker A lamprey. rocktastic Fantastic or excellent in the context of rock music. Rocktober The 2007 Colorado Rockies season, in which that team won the vast majority of its games. Rockton A locality in the Snowy Monaro council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia. rocktronic Blending elements of rock music and electronic music. rocktronica Synonym of electronic rock. rockumentary A documentary about rock music or its musicians. Rockville A census-designated place in Clarke County, Alabama. Rockwall A city, the county seat of Rockwall County, Texas, United States. rockwarbler A bird of the species Origma solitaria, native to New South Wales, Australia. rockward Toward a rock or rocks. rockwards Towards a rock or rocks. rockweed Ascophyllum nodosum, a seaweed also known as knotted wrack. Rockwell A surname. Rockwellesque Characteristic of the artwork of Norman Rockwell, particularly his idealistic, quaint, or sentimental portrayals of American life. Rockwellian Of or relating to Norman Rockwell, known for his idealistic, quaint, or sentimental portrayals of American life. Rockwellish Rockwellesque. Rockwellized Made Rockwellian. rockwheel A toothed wheel used to excavate trenches. rockwood ligniform asbestos rockwool Inorganic material resembling fiber, used primarily for insulation and soundproofing. rockwork Ornamental work done with rocks, as for example around a pond. rockwren A small wren endemic to the South Island of New Zealand, Xenicus gilviventris. rocky Abounding in, or full of, rocks; consisting of rocks. rocoa The pulp covering the seeds of the tropical plant Bixa orellana, from which annatto is prepared. rococo A style of baroque architecture and decorative art, from 18th-century France, having elaborate ornamentation. rococoed Ornamented in a rococo style. rococoish Somewhat rococo in style. rococoness The quality of being rococo. rocoto A kind of chili pepper of the species Capsicum pubescens grown in Peru and Bolivia. Rocouyenne A member of a certain Cariban people. Rocque A surname from French. rocuronium An aminosteroid nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocker used in anesthesia, to facilitate endotracheal intubation, and to provide skeletal muscle relaxation during surgery or mechanical ventilation. rod A straight, round stick, shaft, bar, cane, or staff. Rodabaugh A surname. Rodak A surname from Polish. Rodakove A town in Zymohiria hromada, Alchevsk Raion, Luhansk Oblast, founded in 1910 rodalquilarite A triclinic mineral containing chlorine, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and tellurium. Rodanthe A census-designated place and unincorporated community in Dare County, North Carolina, United States. Rodarte A surname. Rodborough A suburban village and civil parish in Stroud district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO8404). Rodbourn A surname. rodbuster A concrete-reinforcing ironworker. Rodchenkov A surname from Russian. Rodd A surname. Rodda A surname. Roddam A hamlet and civil parish (without a council) in northern Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU0220). rodded Reinforced by a rodding process. Rodden A surname. Roddenberrian Of or pertaining to Gene Roddenberry (1921–1991), American screenwriter and producer, best remembered for creating the original Star Trek television series. Roddenberry A surname. rodder A hot rod enthusiast. rodders A nickname of the given name Rodney or Roderick.