rocky
1 Americanadjective
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inclined or likely to rock; tottering; shaky; unsteady.
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difficult or uncertain; full of hazards or obstacles.
a business with a rocky future.
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physically unsteady or weak, as from sickness.
adjective
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consisting of or abounding in rocks
a rocky shore
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hard or unyielding
rocky determination
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hard like rock
rocky muscles
adjective
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weak, shaky, or unstable
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informal (of a person) dizzy; sickly; nauseated
Other Word Forms
- rockily adverb
- rockiness noun
Etymology
Origin of rocky1
First recorded in 1400–50; rock 1 + -y 1 ( def. )
Origin of rocky2
Example Sentences
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Instead, moving downward through Titan's icy shell would likely reveal additional layers of ice that gradually transition into slushy pathways and isolated pockets of liquid water closer to the moon's rocky interior.
From Science Daily
Despite the rocky relationship, Tesla launched its AI-trained robo-taxi service in Austin, Texas, in June, which investors believe will unlock a new era of earnings growth for the company.
From Barron's
The rocky start to trading follows a week in which U.S. tech companies Oracle and Broadcom led a broader tumble in AI-related stocks.
It is similar to techniques used to search for atmospheres in the TRAPPIST-1 system and on other small rocky exoplanets.
From Science Daily
One of these, D. africanum, historically flourished on rocky reefs along the coast of western Africa and around the Azores, generally at depths between five meters and 20 meters.
From Science Daily
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