rock-candy

rock-can·dy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [rok kan-dee]
- /rɒk ˈkæn di/
- /rɒk ˈkændi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rok kan-dee]
- /rɒk ˈkæn di/

Definition of rock-candy word

noun rock-candy sugar in large, hard, cohering crystals. 1

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Origin of rock-candy

First appearance:

before 1715

One of the 49% newest English words

First recorded in 1715-25

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Parts of speech for Rock-candy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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rock-candy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.