rocky

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[ rok-ee ]
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adjective,rock·i·er, rock·i·est.
  1. full of or abounding in rocks.

  2. consisting of rock.

  1. rocklike: wood with a rocky hardness.

  2. firm; steadfast: rocky endurance.

  3. unfeeling; without sympathy or emotion: my rocky heart.

Origin of rocky

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First recorded in 1400–50; rock1 + -y1

Words Nearby rocky

Other definitions for rocky (2 of 2)

rocky2
[ rok-ee ]

adjective,rock·i·er, rock·i·est.
  1. inclined or likely to rock; tottering; shaky; unsteady.

  2. difficult or uncertain; full of hazards or obstacles: a business with a rocky future.

  1. physically unsteady or weak, as from sickness.

Origin of rocky

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First recorded in 1730–40; rock2 + -y1

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How to use rocky in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for rocky (1 of 2)

rocky1

/ (ˈrɒkɪ) /


adjectiverockier or rockiest
  1. consisting of or abounding in rocks: a rocky shore

  2. hard or unyielding: rocky determination

  1. hard like rock: rocky muscles

Derived forms of rocky

  • rockily, adverb
  • rockiness, noun

British Dictionary definitions for rocky (2 of 2)

rocky2

/ (ˈrɒkɪ) /


adjectiverockier or rockiest
  1. weak, shaky, or unstable

  2. informal (of a person) dizzy; sickly; nauseated

Derived forms of rocky

  • rockily, adverb
  • rockiness, noun

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