rocky — full of rocks or having a surface covered with rocks
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: full of rocks or having a surface covered with rocks
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈrɑːki/
Example Sentences
- My laptop had a rocky relationship with Wi-Fi - they broke up more often than Hollywood couples!
- The company's financial situation looks rocky this quarter.
- We climbed the rocky mountain path for three hours.
rocky
ADJECTIVE[/ˈrɑːki/]
full of rocks or having a surface covered with rocks
💡 Concept
a surface that is full of rocks and covered with rocky terrain
🎵 Rhyme
This rocky rink can't stop a hockey player who moves like a jockey!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈrɑːki/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈrɒki/
🌳Etymology
Rootrock
Suffix--y
🎵Rhyme
hockeyjockeycocky
hockey
jockey
cocky
🔗Collocations
rocky road
rocky relationship
rocky start
rocky terrain
rocky coastline
get off to a rocky start
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My laptop had a rocky relationship with Wi-Fi - they broke up more often than Hollywood couples!”
“The company's financial situation looks rocky this quarter.”
“We climbed the rocky mountain path for three hours.”
“After a rocky beginning, the project finally succeeded.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
roughunevenunstabledifficultbumpy
Antonyms
smoothstableeasy
Related
rockstoneruggedmountainouschallenging
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