rocky

1
[ rok-ee ]
/ ˈrɒk i /

adjective, rock·i·er, rock·i·est.

full of or abounding in rocks.
consisting of rock.
rocklike: wood with a rocky hardness.
firm; steadfast: rocky endurance.
unfeeling; without sympathy or emotion: my rocky heart.

Origin of rocky

1
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at rock1, -y1

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.

Origin of rocky

2
First recorded in 1730–40; rock2 + -y1

Definition for rocky (3 of 3)

Rock

or Rock·y

[ rok or rok-ee ]
/ rɒk or ˈrɒk i /

noun

a male given name.

Example sentences from the Web for rocky

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, noun

British 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, noun

British 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 ]
John 1890-1984

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

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