Diamond vs. Rock

An extremely hard, highly refractive crystalline form of carbon that is usually colorless and is used as a gemstone and in abrasives, cutting tools, and other applications.

Relatively hard, naturally formed mineral or petrified matter; stone.

A piece of jewelry containing such a gemstone.

A relatively small piece or fragment of such material.

A rhombus, particularly when oriented so that one diagonal extends from left to right and the other diagonal extends from top to bottom.

A relatively large body of such material, as a cliff or peak.

A red, lozenge-shaped figure on certain playing cards.

A naturally formed aggregate of mineral matter constituting a significant part of the earth's crust.

A playing card with this figure.

One that is similar to or suggestive of a mass of stone in stability, firmness, or dependability

Diamonds (used with a sing. or pl. verb) The suit of cards represented by this figure.

Rocks(Slang) Money.

The infield.

(Slang) A large gem, especially a diamond.

The whole playing field.

(Slang) Crack cocaine.

Of or relating to a 60th or 75th anniversary.

A varicolored stick candy.

To adorn with diamonds.

Rock candy.

(uncountable) A glimmering glass-like mineral that is an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is surrounded by four others in the form of a tetrahedron. Category:en:Carbon

A rocking motion.

A gemstone made from this mineral.

The act of rocking.

A ring containing a diamond.

(Music) A form of popular music characterized by electronically amplified instrumentation, a heavily accented beat, and relatively simple phrase structure. Originating in the United States in the 1950s, rock incorporates a variety of musical styles, especially rhythm and blues, country music, and gospel. Also called rock-and-roll, rock 'n' roll.

A very pale blue color.

To move back and forth or from side to side, especially gently or rhythmically.

Something that resembles a diamond.

To sway violently, as from a blow or shock.

(geometry) A rhombus, especially when oriented so that its longer axis is vertical.

To be washed and panned in a cradle or in a rocker. Used of ores.

(geometry) The polyiamond made up of two triangles.

(Music) To play or dance to rock music.

(baseball) The entire field of play used in the game.

(Slang) To be excellent or outstanding. Used in exclamations of approval.

(baseball) The infield of a baseball field.

To move (a child, for example) back and forth or from side to side, especially in order to soothe or lull to sleep.

(card games) A card of the diamonds suit.

To cause to shake or sway violently.

A size of type, standardised as 2 point.

To disturb the mental or emotional equilibrium of; upset

The size of type between brilliant and pearl, standardized as 2-point.

To excite or cause strong feeling in, as by playing rock music.

Made of, or containing diamond, a diamond or diamonds.

To wash or pan (ore) in a cradle or rocker.

Of, relating to, or being a sixtieth anniversary.

In mezzotint engraving, to roughen (a metal plate) with a rocker or roulette.

Of, relating to, or being a seventy-fifth anniversary.

(Slang) To exhibit, display, or use with flair

(slang) First-rate; excellent.

A formation of minerals, specifically:

To adorn with or as if with diamonds

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

A precious stone or gem excelling in brilliancy and beautiful play of prismatic colors, and remarkable for extreme hardness.

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

A geometrical figure, consisting of four equal straight lines, and having two of the interior angles acute and two obtuse; a rhombus; a lozenge.

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

One of a suit of playing cards, stamped with the figure of a diamond.

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

A pointed projection, like a four-sided pyramid, used for ornament in lines or groups.

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

The infield; the square space, 90 feet on a side, having the bases at its angles.

A large hill or island having no vegetation.

The smallest kind of type in English printing, except that called brilliant, which is seldom seen.

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

Resembling a diamond; made of, or abounding in, diamonds; as, a diamond chain; a diamond field.

A lump or cube of ice.

A transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

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

Very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem

A crystallized lump of crack cocaine.

A playing card in the minor suit of diamonds

An unintelligent person, especially one who repeats mistakes.

The area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate

An Afrikaner.

The baseball playing field

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

Any of several fish:

The striped bass.

The huss or rock salmon.

A basketball.

A mistake.

(curling) stone.

(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.

A cricket ball, especially a new one that has not been softened by use

A crystal used to control the radio frequency.

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

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

(countable) Distaff.

(uncountable) The flax or wool on a distaff.

To move gently back and forth.

(transitive) To cause to shake or sway violently.

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

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

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

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

To be cool.

To make love to or have sex with.

(intransitive) To sway one's body as a stim.

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

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

(transitive) To thrill or excite, especially with rock music.

(transitive) To do something with excitement yet skillfully.

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

See Roc.

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

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

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

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

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

The striped bass. See under Bass.

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.

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

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

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

A lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter;

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

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

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

Hard stick bright-colored stick candy typically peppermint flavored

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

Pitching dangerously to one side

Move back and forth or sideways;

Cause to move back and forth;