rocky
1
[ rok-ee ]
/ ˈrɒk i /
adjective, rock·i·er, rock·i·est.
Words nearby rocky
Definition for rocky (2 of 3)
rocky
2
[ 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.
Definition for rocky (3 of 3)
Rock
or Rock·y
[ rok or rok-ee ]
/ rɒk or ˈrɒk i /
noun
a male given name.
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British Dictionary definitions for rocky (1 of 5)
rocky
1
/ (ˈrɒkɪ) /
adjective rockier or rockiest
consisting of or abounding in rocks
a rocky shore
hard or unyielding
rocky determination
hard like rock
rocky muscles
Derived forms of rocky
rockily, adverb rockiness, nounBritish Dictionary definitions for rocky (2 of 5)
rocky
2
/ (ˈrɒkɪ) /
adjective rockier or rockiest
weak, shaky, or unstable
informal
(of a person) dizzy; sickly; nauseated
Derived forms of rocky
rockily, adverb rockiness, nounBritish Dictionary definitions for rocky (3 of 5)
rock
1
/ (rɒk) /
noun
Word Origin for rock
C14: from Old French
roche, of unknown origin
British Dictionary definitions for rocky (4 of 5)
rock
2
/ (rɒk) /
verb
noun
See also
rock up
Word Origin for rock
Old English
roccian; related to Middle Dutch, Old High German
rocken, German
rücken
British Dictionary definitions for rocky (5 of 5)
Rock
/ (rɒk) /
noun the Rock
an informal name for Gibraltar
a Canadian informal name for Newfoundland
Medical definitions for rocky
Rock
[ rŏk ]
American gynecologist and obstetrician who helped develop the first effective oral contraceptive in 1954.
Scientific definitions for rocky
rock
[ rŏk ]
A relatively hard, naturally occurring mineral material. Rock can consist of a single mineral or of several minerals that are either tightly compacted or held together by a cementlike mineral matrix. The three main types of rock are igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.
A piece of such material; a stone.
Idioms and Phrases with rocky
rock