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rockness

rockness noun: the essence of what it means to be a rock; the qualities that make a rock what it is.

Noun

rockness (uncountable)

  1. The essence of what it means to be a rock; the qualities that make a rock what it is.
    • We do not have to become a rock to study rocks, but we do have to understand the nature of “rockness.”2009, Robert C. Atchley, Spirituality and Aging, Johns Hopkins University Press, →ISBN, page 26
    • You can't impact the treeness of a tree, the skyness of the sky, or the rockness of a rock.2011, Max Lucado, The Lucado Inspirational Reader: Hope and Encouragement for Your Everyday Life, Thomas Nelson, →ISBN, page 190
  2. (slang) The quality of music being rock music, or generally "rocking" (being excitingly good).

Origin of rockness

From rock + -ness.

Questions about rockness

What does rockness mean?
Rockness means the essence of what it means to be a rock; the qualities that make a rock what it is.
What part of speech is rockness?
Rockness is a noun.

Words near rockness in the dictionary

  1. rockmelon
  2. rockmelons
  3. rockmen
  4. Rockmore
  5. Rockmores
  6. rockness
  7. rockoon
  8. rockoons
  9. rockover
  10. rockovers
  11. Rockower

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