mushroom vs rocket

mushroom

verb
  • To grow quickly to a large size. 

  • To form the shape of a mushroom when striking a soft target. 

  • To form the shape of a mushroom. 

  • To gather mushrooms. 

adj
  • Having characteristics like those of a mushroom, for example in shape or appearance, speed of growth, or texture. 

noun
  • A fungus producing such fruiting bodies. 

  • A concrete column with a thickened portion at the top, used to support a slab. 

  • Any of the fleshy fruiting bodies of fungi typically produced above ground on soil or on their food sources (such as decaying wood). 

  • Something that grows very quickly or seems to appear suddenly. 

  • Champignon or Agaricus bisporus, the mushroom species most commonly used in cooking. 

  • Any of the mushroom-shaped pegs in bar billiards. 

rocket

verb
  • To accelerate swiftly and powerfully. 

  • To carry something in a rocket. 

  • To rise or soar rapidly. 

  • To fly vertically. 

  • To attack something with rockets. 

noun
  • A rocket engine. 

  • A non-guided missile propelled by a rocket engine. 

  • A vehicle propelled by a rocket engine. 

  • An ace (the playing card). 

  • A stupid or crazy person. 

  • Something that shoots high in the air. 

  • A very physically attractive woman. 

  • An angry communication (such as a letter or telegram) to a subordinate. 

  • A blunt lance head used in jousting. 

  • A rocket propelled firework; a skyrocket. 

  • Rocket larkspur (Consolida regalis). 

  • The leaf vegetable Eruca sativa or Eruca vesicaria. 

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