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rock-faced

rock-faced
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [rok feyst]
    • /rɒk feɪst/
    • /rɒk feɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rok feyst]
    • /rɒk feɪst/

Definitions of rock-faced word

  • adjective rock-faced (of a person) having a stiff, expressionless face. 1
  • adjective rock-faced having a rocky surface. 1
  • adjective rock-faced Masonry. noting a stone or stonework the visible face of which is dressed with a hammer, with or without a chiseled draft at the edges; quarry-faced. 1

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Origin of rock-faced

First appearance:

before 1940
One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45

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Parts of speech for Rock-faced

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

rock-faced popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% 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.

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