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rocky

1

[ rok-ee ]

adjective

rockier, rockiest.
  1. full of or abounding in rocks.
  2. consisting of rock.
  3. rocklike:

    wood with a rocky hardness.

  4. firm; steadfast:

    rocky endurance.

  5. unfeeling; without sympathy or emotion:

    my rocky heart.



rocky

2

[ rok-ee ]

adjective

rockier, rockiest.
  1. inclined or likely to rock; tottering; shaky; unsteady.
  2. difficult or uncertain; full of hazards or obstacles:

    a business with a rocky future.

  3. physically unsteady or weak, as from sickness.

rocky

1

/ ˈɒɪ /

adjective

  1. consisting of or abounding in rocks

    a rocky shore

  2. hard or unyielding

    rocky determination

  3. hard like rock

    rocky muscles

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

rocky

2

/ ˈɒɪ /

adjective

  1. weak, shaky, or unstable
  2. informal.
    (of a person) dizzy; sickly; nauseated
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈdz쾱Ա, noun
  • ˈdz쾱, adverb
  • ˈdz쾱, adverb
  • ˈdz쾱Ա, noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of rocky1

First recorded in 1400–50; rock 1 + -y 1( def )

Origin of rocky2

First recorded in 1730–40; rock 2 + -y 1
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However, they managed to reach the a small, rocky island and were rescued by a passing lobster fisherman.

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The trio has ridden out more than three decades of personal and professional tumult; Hoppus and DeLonge’s relationship was at times as rocky and passionate as a marriage.

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It's that perspective that helped him ride out a rocky start last season - including a 4–1 loss to Newcastle in the Champions League and heavy criticism from the supporters.

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There’s even a reference to rocky road ice cream, invented in Oakland in 1929.

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He got off to a rocky start when a musical version of Breakfast at Tiffany's - in which he starred opposite Mary Tyler Moore - closed after just four shows.

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