- rock candy
- noun Date: circa 1706 1. boiled sugar crystallized in large masses on string 2. rock IV,5a
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rock candy
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Rock candy — Rock Rock, n. [OF. roke, F. roche; cf. Armor. roc h, and AS. rocc.] 1. A large concreted mass of stony material; a large fixed stone or crag. See {Stone}. [1913 Webster] Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I. Sir … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rock candy — rock ,candy noun uncount AMERICAN a type of hard candy that is made from sugar that is dried in a lump or on a string … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Rock Candy — is a song by Montrose from their 1973 debut. Along with Bad Motor Scooter, it is probably the best known Montrose song. It is the second track from the album Montrose , and starts out with a punishing drum beat courtesy of drummer Denny Carmassi… … Wikipedia
rock candy — n. large, hard, clear crystals of sugar formed on a string dipped in a solution of boiled sugar … English World dictionary
Rock candy — This article is about crystalised sugar candy. For tubular British boiled candy, see Rock (confectionery). For the song, see Rock Candy. For other uses, see Rock (disambiguation). Traditional brown rock sugar … Wikipedia
rock candy — noun 1. hard bright colored stick candy (typically flavored with peppermint) • Syn: ↑rock • Hypernyms: ↑candy, ↑confect 2. sugar in large hard clear crystals on a string • Hypernyms: ↑candy, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Rock candy fracture — Rock candy fracture. См. Скальное разрушение. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) … Словарь металлургических терминов
rock candy — rock′ can′dy n. sugar in large, hard, cohering crystals • Etymology: 1715–25 … From formal English to slang
rock candy — /ˈrɒk kændi/ (say rok kandee) noun a hard confection of crystallised sugar, often in a stick shape. {rock1 + candy} …
rock candy — Go to rock … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
