Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pet rock

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.35 in modern English

Syllables: pet rock
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rock one keeps and cares for as if it were a pet, often purchased as a novelty item and jokingly treated as having needs like those of a living animal.

Example Sentences

"I made a cute family of pet rocks by putting eye, nose, and mouth stickers on big stones."
"Though the fad ran its course long ago, the phrase “pet rock” endures in the American lexicon, denoting (depending on whether it is uttered with contempt or admiration) a useless entity or a meteoric success."
"Papyrus: This is my brother's pet rock. He always forgets to feed it. As usual, I have to take responsibility."

Inflected Forms

pet rocks (plural)

Questions

What does pet rock mean?: A rock one keeps and cares for as if it were a pet, often purchased as a novelty item and jokingly treated as having needs like those of a living animal.

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