rockish
English
editEtymology 1
editAdjective
editrockish (comparative more rockish, superlative most rockish)
- Like a rock; stony; (figuratively) hard; callous
- 1837, William Greenhill, James Sherman, An Exposition of the Prophet Ezekiel:
- God did strike them with Egyptian and Babylonish rods, but there were no tears, no relentings, no returnings, but grew harder and harder, even to a rockish hardiness.
Synonyms
editEtymology 2
editFrom rock (“rock music”) + -ish.
Adjective
editrockish (comparative more rockish, superlative most rockish)
- (music) That has the characteristics of rock music.