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rocky
1[ rok-ee ]
rocky
2[ rok-ee ]
adjective
- 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.
rocky
1/ ˈɒɪ /
adjective
- consisting of or abounding in rocks
a rocky shore
- hard or unyielding
rocky determination
- hard like rock
rocky muscles
rocky
2/ ˈɒɪ /
adjective
- weak, shaky, or unstable
- informal.(of a person) dizzy; sickly; nauseated
Derived Forms
- ˈdz쾱Ա, noun
- ˈdz쾱, adverb
- ˈdz쾱, adverb
- ˈdz쾱Ա, noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of rocky1
Example Sentences
His early years are spent in places ravaged by the Empire’s environmental degradation, first on Cassian’s destroyed planet of origin, then on his adoptive home world of Ferrix, a rocky salvaging base.
Setting up the cameras in rocky, high-altitude areas took a lot of trial and error.
The polls follow Bass’ rocky performance in the wake of the fires.
The road there is rocky, struggling at times to match the first run's narrative flow.
Still, the joint Bass-Caruso appearance garnered the most attention, given their rocky history.
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