Phrase Hound found 73 phrases and 46 compound words that contain rocks. The most common are listed below. Open rocks in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 73
- hit the rocksTo reach a low point in one's pursuits.
- sedimentary rocksplural of sedimentary rock: One of the major groups of rock that makes up the crust of the Earth; formed by the deposition of either the weathered remains of other rocks, the results of biological activity, or precipitation from solution.
- hits the rocksthird-person singular simple present indicative of hit the rocks: To reach a low point in one's pursuits.
- hitting the rockspresent participle and gerund of hit the rocks
- Liancourt RocksA group of islets located in the Sea of Japan, administered as part of Ulleung County, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, and claimed by the Japan and North Korea.
- Blue RocksA locality of Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia.
- Doctors RocksA locality in Waratah-Wynyard council area, north western Tasmania, Australia.
- North RocksA suburb of Sydney in The Hills council area and the Parramatta council area, New South Wales, Australia.
- Seal RocksA locality in the MidCoast council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
- Three RocksA census-designated place in Fresno County, California, United States.
- kick rocksTo leave or run away; to skedaddle; to waste one's own time (with some other meaningless task) rather than waste the speaker's time with something equally irritating or pointless. (often used imperatively and dismissively).
- South West RocksA town in Kempsey Shire, on the Mid North Coast, New South Wales, Australia.
- crack rocksplural of crack rock: A mixture of baking soda and cocaine in solid form that is smoked in a pipe as a narcotic.
- ear rocksotoliths
- hot rocksplural of hot rock: A daredevil pilot of great skill.
- moon rocksA particularly strong preparation of cannabis.
- pet rocksplural of pet rock: A rock one keeps and cares for as if it were a pet, often purchased as a novelty item and jokingly treated as having needs like those of a living animal.
- rocks glassA short glass tumbler used for serving liquor with ice.
- Rocks and ShoalsThe Articles for the Government of the United States Navy.
- Blackhall RocksA coastal village in Monk Hesleden parish, County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ4638).
- Couta RocksA locality in Circular Head Council, north western Tasmania, Australia.
- Wetley RocksA village in Cheddleton parish, Staffordshire Moorlands district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ9649).
- scholars' rocksplural of scholar's rock: An unusually shaped rock, traditionally appreciated by Chinese scholars.
- tent rocksplural of tent rock: A hoodoo (spire of rock).
- ninja rocksplural of ninja rock: A broken shard of ceramic spark plug, used by criminals to silently fracture the glass windows of vehicles.
Compound words 46
- gotrocksA rich person.
- HorrocksA surname.
- shamrocksplural of shamrock: The trefoil leaf of any small clover, especially Trifolium repens, or such a leaf from a clover-like plant, commonly used as a symbol of Ireland.
- rockstarsplural of rockstar: A member of a rock band, or a solo artist in the genre, especially one with celebrity status.
- bedrocksplural of bedrock: The solid rock found at some depth below the ground surface.
- beerocksplural of beerock: runza (type of snack)
- Betrocksplural of Betrock: A surname.
- bierocksplural of bierock: runza (type of snack)
- burrocksplural of burrock: A small weir or dam in a river to direct the stream to gaps where fish traps are placed.
- caprocksplural of caprock: A harder or more resistant rock type overlying a weaker or less resistant rock type.