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    rock-ribbed

    adjective

    • 1. resolute or uncompromising, especially with respect to political allegiance: "a rock-ribbed Republican"
    • 2. (of landscape) characterized or dominated by rock formations; craggy: "six thousand miles of rock-ribbed coasts"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rock-ribbedRock-ribbed Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : rocky entry 1 sense 1. 2. : firm and inflexible in doctrine or integrity. a rock-ribbed conservative community John Hale. Examples of rock-ribbed in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web While the Democrats have completely revamped their primary calendar, the Republicans have remained the party of rock-ribbed tradition.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › rock-ribbedROCK-RIBBED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Rock-ribbed definition: having ribs or ridges of rock. See examples of ROCK-RIBBED used in a sentence.

  4. www.thefreedictionary.com › rock-ribbedRock-ribbed - definition of rock-ribbed by The Free Dictionary

    Define rock-ribbed. rock-ribbed synonyms, rock-ribbed pronunciation, rock-ribbed translation, English dictionary definition of rock-ribbed. adj. 1. Having rocks or rock outcroppings; rocky. 2. Firm and unyielding, especially with regard to one's principles, loyalties, or beliefs: a rock-ribbed...

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › rock-ribbedRock-ribbed - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    abounding in or bordered by rocky cliffs or scarps. “the rock-ribbed coast of Maine”. synonyms: rockbound. rough, unsmooth. having or caused by an irregular surface. adjective. tradition-bound and obstinately opinionated. “ rock-ribbed republican”. synonyms: die-hard.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishROCK-RIBBED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective. 1. having ribs or ridges of rock. the rock-ribbed coast of Maine. 2. unyielding; confirmed and uncompromising. a rock-ribbed conservative. Also: rock-rib. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Word origin. [ 1770–80]

  7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › rock-ribbedrock-ribbed - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Feb 4, 2024 · rock-ribbed (comparative more rock-ribbed, superlative most rock-ribbed) Having rocky cliffs or outcroppings; Obstinately firm and unyielding in one's opinions

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › rock-ribbed_adjrock-ribbed, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    The earliest known use of the adjective rock-ribbed is in the late 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for rock-ribbed is from 1776, in a translation by William Mickle, poet and translator. rock-ribbed is formed within English, by compounding.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › rockribROCK-RIBBED Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    Rock-ribbed definition: having ribs or ridges of rock. See examples of ROCK-RIBBED used in a sentence.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › rock-ribbedRock-ribbed Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Adjective. Filter. adjective. Having rocky ridges or elevations. Rock-ribbed coasts. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Firm; rigid; unyielding. A rock-ribbed policy.

  11. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › rock-ribbedROCK-RIBBED Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words -...

    Synonyms for ROCK-RIBBED: unbending, implacable, hard-line, uncompromising, hardened, immovable, unyielding, relentless; Antonyms of ROCK-RIBBED: gentle, tolerant, indulgent, lax, lenient, easy, forbearing, easygoing