Nearby words
rockfish, rockford, rockhampton, rockhopper, rockies, rockiness, rocking, rocking chair, rocking horse, rocking rhythm, rocking shear
Definition for rockiness (2 of 2)
rockiness
2[ rok-ee-nis ]
/ ˈrɒk i nɪs /
noun
the state or condition of a person who is shaky or unsteady, as from drinking, fatigue, or illness.
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Examples from the Web for rockiness
Our passage was attended with great difficulty, owing to the rapidity of the stream, and the rockiness of the bottom.
Flatness is a sublime quality in certain landscapes, just as rockiness is a sublime quality in others.
Robert Browning|G. K. ChestertonThe rockiness of the soil in Ireland is so universal that it predominates in every sort.
A Tour in Ireland|Arthur Young