Definition of BEDROCK

bedrock

Meanings

Plural: bedrocks

Noun

  • solid unweathered rock lying beneath surface deposits of soil
  • principles from which other truths can be derived
  • The solid rock found at some depth below the ground surface.
  • A basis or foundation.
  • The bones.

Verb

  • To establish on a solid foundation.

Origin / Etymology

From bed (“a layer on top of which something else rests.”) + rock.

Synonyms

basic principle, basics, fundamental principle, fundamentals

Scrabble Score: 16

bedrock is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
bedrock is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bedrock is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

bedrock is a valid Words With Friends word