- rock·a·bil·ly
- /ˈrɑːkəˌbıli/ noun [noncount]: a kind of popular music that combines rock and country music
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rock|a|bil|ly — «ROK uh BIHL ee», noun. rock n roll with hillbilly music themes: »Rockabilly artists such as Elvis Presley (who combined country and R & R) (Saturday Review). ╂[< rock3 + a (as in rockaway) + (hill)billy] … Useful english dictionary
bil — ab·sorb·a·bil·i·ty; ac·ces·si·bil·i·ty; act·a·bil·i·ty; adapt·a·bil·i·ty; ad·mis·si·bil·i·ty; adopt·a·bil·i·ty; ador·a·bil·i·ty; ad·sorb·a·bil·i·ty; ad·vis·a·bil·i·ty; af·fa·bil·i·ty; af·fect·a·bil·i·ty; ag·glu·ti·na·bil·i·ty; agree·a·bil·i·ty;… … English syllables
rock — bou·rock; ea·rock; en·rock·ment; hur·rock; par·rock; rock; rock·a·by; rock·a·hom·i·ny; rock·a·way; rock·bell; rock·ber·ry; rock·bridge·ite; rock·ery; rock·e·teer; rock·et·er; rock·et·ry; rock·i·ness; rock·ing·ham; rock·ing·ly; rock·lay;… … English syllables
du|ra|bil|i|ty — «DUR uh BIHL uh tee, DYUR », noun. lasting quality; ability to withstand decay or wear; permanence: »We think of rock as a symbol of durability, yet even the hardest rock shatters and wears away when attacked by rain, frost, or surf (New Yorker) … Useful english dictionary
met|a|sta|bil|i|ty — «MEHT uh stuh BIHL uh tee», noun. the quality or condition of being metastable: »The scientists sought stability then, not mere metastability, not the top heavy balancing rock on which we all breathlessly sit (Scientific American) … Useful english dictionary
rockabilly — rock·a·bil·ly … English syllables
Rockabilly — Rock|a|bil|ly auch: Ro|cka|bil|ly 〈[rɔ̣kəbılı] m.; Gen.: s; Pl.: unz.; Musik〉 amerikanischer Musikstil der 50er Jahre, der durch die Kombination von Rock and Roll u. Hillbillymusic geprägt ist [Etym.: <Rock + Hillbillymusic] … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
rockabilly — rock•a•bil•ly [[t]ˈrɒk əˌbɪl i[/t]] n. mad a style of popular music combining features of rock and hillbilly music • Etymology: 1955–60, amer.; rock (and roll)+ a connective + (hill) billy … From formal English to slang
rockabilly — rock|a|bil|ly [ˈrɔkəbıli US ˈra:k ] n [U] a type of music that combines rock music and traditional country music … Dictionary of contemporary English
rockabilly — rock|a|bil|ly [ rakə,bıli ] noun uncount a type of music that is a mixture of early ROCK N ROLL and traditional COUNTRY MUSIC … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
