Pebble vs. Rock

Pebblenoun

A small stone, especially one rounded by the action of water.

Pebblenoun

(geology) A particle from 4 to 64 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale.

Pebblenoun

(curling) A small droplet of water intentionally sprayed on the ice that cause irregularities on the surface.

Pebblenoun

Transparent and colourless rock crystal.

Pebblenoun

A form of slow-burning gunpowder in large cubical grains.

Pebbleverb

(transitive) To pave with pebbles.

Pebbleverb

To deposit water droplets on the ice.

Pebbleverb

(transitive) To give (leather) a rough appearance with small rounded prominences.

Pebbleverb

To place a pebble at (a vertex of a graph) according to certain rules; see pebble game.

Pebblenoun

A small roundish piece of stone; especially, a stone worn and rounded by the action of water; a pebblestone.

Pebblenoun

Transparent and colorless rock crystal; as, Brazilian pebble; - so called by opticians.

Pebbleverb

To grain (leather) so as to produce a surface covered with small rounded prominences.

Pebblenoun

a small smooth rounded rock

Pebble

A pebble is a clast of rock with a particle size of 4–64 mm (0.16–2.52 in) based on the Udden-Wentworth scale of sedimentology. Pebbles are generally considered larger than granules (2–4 mm (0.079–0.157 in) in diameter) and smaller than cobbles (64–256 mm (2.5–10.1 in) in diameter).

Rocknoun

A formation of minerals, specifically:

Rocknoun

(uncountable) The naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's crust.

Rocknoun

A mass of stone projecting out of the ground or water.

Rocknoun

(UK) A boulder or large stone; or a smaller stone; a pebble.

Rocknoun

(geology) Any natural material with a distinctive composition of minerals.

Rocknoun

(slang) A precious stone or gem, especially a diamond.

Rocknoun

A large hill or island having no vegetation.

Rocknoun

(figuratively) Something that is strong, stable, and dependable; a person who provides security or support to another.

Rocknoun

A lump or cube of ice.

Rocknoun

A type of confectionery made from sugar in the shape of a stick, traditionally having some text running through its length.

Rocknoun

A crystallized lump of crack cocaine.

Rocknoun

An unintelligent person, especially one who repeats mistakes.

Rocknoun

An Afrikaner.

Rocknoun

An extremely conservative player who is willing to play only the very strongest hands.

Rocknoun

Any of several fish:

Rocknoun

The striped bass.

Rocknoun

The huss or rock salmon.

Rocknoun

A basketball.

Rocknoun

(rock paper scissors) A closed hand (a handshape resembling a rock), that beats scissors and loses to paper. It beats lizard and loses to Spock in rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock.

Rocknoun

An act of rocking; a rocking motion; a sway.

Rocknoun

A style of music characterized by basic drum-beat, generally 4/4 riffs, based on (usually electric) guitar, bass guitar, drums, and vocals.

Rocknoun

(countable) Distaff.

Rocknoun

(uncountable) The flax or wool on a distaff.

Rockverb

To move gently back and forth.

Rockverb

(transitive) To cause to shake or sway violently.

Rockverb

(intransitive) To sway or tilt violently back and forth.

Rockverb

To be washed and panned in a cradle or in a rocker.

Rockverb

(transitive) To disturb the emotional equilibrium of; to distress; to greatly impact (most often positively).

Rockverb

(intransitive) To do well or to be operating at high efficiency.

Rockverb

(euphemistic) to make love to or have sex with someone.

Rockverb

(intransitive) To play, perform, or enjoy rock music, especially with a lot of skill or energy.

Rockverb

To be very favourable or skilful; excel; be fantastic.

Rockverb

(transitive) to thrill or excite, especially with rock music

Rockverb

(transitive) to do something with excitement yet skillfully

Rockverb

(transitive) To wear (a piece of clothing, outfit etc.) successfully or with style; to carry off (a particular look, style).

Rocknoun

See Roc.

Rocknoun

A distaff used in spinning; the staff or frame about which flax is arranged, and from which the thread is drawn in spinning.

Rocknoun

A large concreted mass of stony material; a large fixed stone or crag. See Stone.

Rocknoun

Any natural deposit forming a part of the earth's crust, whether consolidated or not, including sand, earth, clay, etc., when in natural beds.

Rocknoun

That which resembles a rock in firmness; a defense; a support; a refuge.

Rocknoun

Fig.: Anything which causes a disaster or wreck resembling the wreck of a vessel upon a rock.

Rocknoun

The striped bass. See under Bass.

Rockverb

To cause to sway backward and forward, as a body resting on a support beneath; as, to rock a cradle or chair; to cause to vibrate; to cause to reel or totter.

Rockverb

To move as in a cradle; hence, to put to sleep by rocking; to still; to quiet.

Rockverb

To move or be moved backward and forward; to be violently agitated; to reel; to totter.

Rockverb

To roll or saway backward and forward upon a support; as, to rock in a rocking-chair.

Rocknoun

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter;

Rocknoun

material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust;

Rocknoun

United States gynecologist and devout Catholic who conducted the first clinical trials of the oral contraceptive pill (1890-1984)

Rocknoun

(figurative) someone who is strong and stable and dependable;

Rocknoun

hard stick bright-colored stick candy typically peppermint flavored

Rocknoun

a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of Black rhythm-and-blues with White country-and-western;

Rocknoun

pitching dangerously to one side

Rockverb

move back and forth or sideways;

Rockverb

cause to move back and forth;

Rocknoun

the solid mineral material forming part of the surface of the earth and other similar planets, exposed on the surface or underlying the soil

Rocknoun

a mass of rock projecting above the earth's surface or out of the sea

Rocknoun

any natural material, hard or soft (e.g. clay), having a distinctive mineral composition.

Rocknoun

informal name for Gibraltar.

Rocknoun

a name for Newfoundland

Rocknoun

a large piece of rock which has become detached from a cliff or mountain; a boulder

Rocknoun

a stone of any size

Rocknoun

a kind of hard confectionery in the form of cylindrical peppermint-flavoured sticks

Rocknoun

a precious stone, especially a diamond.

Rocknoun

a small piece of crack cocaine

Rocknoun

a man's testicles.

Rocknoun

used to refer to someone or something that is extremely strong, reliable, or hard

Rocknoun

(especially with allusion to shipwrecks) a source of danger or destruction

Rocknoun

money.

Rocknoun

rock music

Rocknoun

rock and roll.

Rocknoun

a gentle movement to and fro or from side to side

Rockverb

move gently to and fro or from side to side

Rockverb

(with reference to a building or region) shake or cause to shake or vibrate, especially because of an impact, earthquake, or explosion

Rockverb

cause great shock or distress to (someone or something), especially so as to weaken or destabilize

Rockverb

dance to or play rock music

Rockverb

(of a place) be exciting or full of social activity

Rockverb

be very good or pleasing

Rockverb

wear (a garment) or affect (an attitude or style), especially in a confident or flamboyant way