Rocky Definition

rŏkē
rockier, rockiest
adjective
rockier, rockiest
Full of or containing rocks.
Webster's New World
Consisting of rock.
Webster's New World
Like a rock; firm, hard, unfeeling, etc.
Webster's New World
Steadfast or stubborn; unyielding.
Her rocky heart.
American Heritage
Full of obstacles or difficulties.
The rocky road to success.
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pronoun

A male given name, pet form of Rocco.

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Rocky Balboa, a fictional boxer played by Sylvester Stallone in a series of films.
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
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(informal, Australia) The regional city of Rockhampton, Queensland.

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Other Word Forms of Rocky

Adjective

Base Form:
rocky
Comparative:
rockier
Superlative:
rockiest

Origin of Rocky

  • From rock (“to move back and forth") +"Ž -y.

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  • From rock (“stone") +"Ž -y.

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Rocky Sentence Examples

  • The rocky walls surrounded him on every side.

  • At least he couldn't destroy the rocky cave.

  • The packed dirt was rocky beneath her fingers.

  • She found a narrow, rocky road and hopped from rock to road, surprised to see an older man leading a donkey pulling a cart ahead of her.

  • He floated on the updraft of air off the water and then drifted to the beach below, changing into his human form as he landed with a gentle thud on rocky sand.

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Words Starting With

RROROC

Words Ending With

YKYCKY

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Words Starting With R and Ending With Y

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5 Letter Words5 Letter Words Starting With R5 Letter Words Ending With Y