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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
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of rocky1
Example Sentences
However, they managed to reach the a small, rocky island and were rescued by a passing lobster fisherman.
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.
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.
There’s even a reference to rocky road ice cream, invented in Oakland in 1929.
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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