rocky — meaning, examples & etymology [English]

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.

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Tags: ground, terrain

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