rocky (/ˈrɒki/)
adjective · Beginner · Nature & Environment
🔊 /ˈrɒki/
Meaning
Meaning: covered with or full of rocks
Covered with or made of many rocks. It can also describe a difficult, unstable situation.
Examples
🗣 The path up the mountain was steep and rocky.
Etymology
From ‘rock’ (Old French ‘roque’) plus ‘-y’.
How & Where It’s Used
Used for stony ground and for unstable relationships or starts.
Tags: ground, terrain