| rocking chair |
a chair mounted on rockers or springs that rock back and forth; rocker. |
| rocking horse |
a toy horse mounted on springs or rockers that is large enough for a child to ride; hobbyhorse. |
| rock-'n'-roll |
a form of popular music derived from rhythm-and-blues, with a strongly accented beat and usu. played on electronically amplified instruments, esp. guitars; rock. [2 definitions] |
| rock-ribbed |
characterized by rocky ridges or outcroppings. [2 definitions] |
| rock salt |
common salt in solid form, occurring in large irregular rocklike masses; natural sodium chloride. |
| rockshaft |
a machine shaft that oscillates or rocks back and forth on its bearings instead of revolving. |
| rock squirrel |
a gray, black-headed ground squirrel found in the rocky regions of the western United States and Mexico. |
| rock star |
a performer of rock-'n'-roll music who has gained great popularity and fame; rock-'n'-roll star. |
| rock the boat |
(slang) to disrupt a balance or routine. |
| rockweed |
any of numerous related, coarse, brownish seaweeds that grow on rocks exposed at low tide. |
| rock wool |
see "mineral wool." |
| rocky1 |
having or full of rocks. [3 definitions] |
| rocky2 |
likely or tending to rock; shaky; unsteady. [3 definitions] |
| Rocky Mountain goat |
a goatlike antelope, found esp. in the mountains of northwestern North America, that has short, black, backward-curving horns and a shaggy white coat. |
| Rocky Mountains |
the principal North American mountain chain, stretching from Alaska to northern New Mexico; Rockies. |
| Rocky Mountain sheep |
see "bighorn." |
| Rocky Mountain spotted fever |
a disease caused by a microorganism carried to humans by certain North American ticks that is characterized by high fever, rash, and pain in the muscles and joints. |
| rococo |
a style of art, architecture, and decoration originating in France in the eighteenth century and marked by the use of intricate details, abundant ornamentation, and curving, asymmetric forms. [4 definitions] |
| rod |
a straight, thin, usu. round and inflexible stick, shaft, or bar. [7 definitions] |
| rode |
past tense of ride. |
| rodent |
any of various related four-footed mammals, such as mice, rabbits, and woodchucks, characterized by large, sharp front teeth used for gnawing and nibbling. [3 definitions] |