rock-bound

[rok-bound] / ˈrɒkˌbaʊnd /

ADJECTIVE

craggy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

precipitous rocky rugged stony

WEAK

asperous broken cragged harsh rough scabrous scraggy uneven unlevel unsmooth

Antonyms

STRONGEST

flat smooth

Example Sentences

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It might also be the reaction product of water, rock-bound minerals, and ultraviolet radiation.

From The Verge • Dec. 17, 2014

France is a land of rock-bound social strata.

From Time Magazine Archive

Though the rock-bound Missouri Synod stands aloof from all mergers, it has felt the shocks of change.

From Time Magazine Archive

Later, small, sparrowlike John Sloan left the city and painted in rock-bound Gloucester and puebloed Santa Fe.

From Time Magazine Archive

Peter had taken a short cut up the steep rock-bound side of the hill.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford