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   Rock·y

   /ˈräkē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. consisting or full of rock or rocks: "a rocky crag above the village"
   • 2. tending to rock or shake; unsteady: "older types of sash windows are a bit rocky" Similar unsteadyshakyunstablewobblytotteryricketyflimsybocketyOpposite steady
   • 3. difficult and full of obstacles or problems: "the marriage seemingly got off to a rocky start" Similar difficultup and downproblematicprecariousunsteadyunstableuncertainunsureunreliableundependablebuilt on sandinformal:iffyOpposite solidstable

   Derivatives

   • 1. rockily adverb
   • 2. rockiness noun

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2. www.britannica.com › dictionary › rockyRocky Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of ROCKY. [also more rocky; most rocky] 1. : full of rocks : having many rocks. The soil is very rocky. a rocky coastline. 2. : full of problems or difficulties. a rocky journey/marriage. The team had a rocky start this season.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryrocky | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   Definition of rocky – Learner’s Dictionary. rocky. adjective. uk / ˈrɒki / us. Add to word list. with lots of rocks: a rocky beach. (Definition of rocky from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of rocky. in Chinese (Traditional) 岩石, 岩石構成的，多岩石的, 崎嶇難行的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 岩石, 岩石构成的，多岩石的, 崎岖难行的…

4. www.oed.com › dictionary › rocky_adj1rocky, adj.¹ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   What does the adjective rocky mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective rocky . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

5. www.wordreference.com › definition › rockyrocky - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   adj superlative. WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2023. rock•y1 /ˈrɑki/ adj., -i•er, -i•est. full of or containing many rocks: The soil was too rocky for farming. made up of rock; rocklike. firm; steadfast: rocky endurance. rock•i•ness, n. [ uncountable] rock•y2 /ˈrɑki/ adj., -i•er, -i•est.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-thesaurus › rockySynonyms of ROCKY | Collins American English Thesaurus

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   1 day ago · (adjective) in the sense of unstable. Synonyms. unstable. rickety. shaky. unsteady. wobbly. Synonyms of 'rocky' in British English. rocky. Explore 'rocky' in the dictionary. rocky. (adjective) in the sense of rough. Definition. covered with rocks. The paths are often very rocky. Synonyms. rough. rugged. stony. craggy. pebbly. boulder-strewn.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › rocky_2Rocky - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes ...

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   Definition of Rocky in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › rockyrocky - Cambridge English Thesaurus with synonyms and examples

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   adjective. These are words and phrases related to rocky. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of rocky. The rocky fields yielded scant crops. Synonyms. stony. rugged. flinty. hard. inflexible. jagged. petrified. rough. craggy. The professor's reasoning was a little rocky. Synonyms. dizzy. doubtful. ill.