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rocky
1[ rok-ee ]
/ ˈrɒk i /
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adjective, rock·i·er, rock·i·est.
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Other definitions for rocky (2 of 2)
rocky2
[ rok-ee ]
/ ˈrɒk i /
adjective, rock·i·er, rock·i·est.
inclined or likely to rock; tottering; shaky; unsteady.
difficult or uncertain; full of hazards or obstacles: a business with a rocky future.
physically unsteady or weak, as from sickness.
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British Dictionary definitions for rocky (1 of 2)
rocky1
/ (ˈrɒkɪ) /
adjective rockier or rockiest
consisting of or abounding in rocksa rocky shore
hard or unyieldingrocky determination
hard like rockrocky muscles
Derived forms of rocky
rockily, adverbrockiness, nounBritish Dictionary definitions for rocky (2 of 2)
rocky2
/ (ˈrɒkɪ) /
adjective rockier or rockiest
weak, shaky, or unstable
informal (of a person) dizzy; sickly; nauseated
Derived forms of rocky
rockily, adverbrockiness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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