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bouldered

bouldered

7.3
Having many large rocks on the surface
  • adjective
  • /ˈboʊldərd/
translation icon : rocoso
  • The hikers carefully navigated the bouldered path, avoiding slips on the rocky surface.

Examples

  • So this is a Tokawa up close and, and here you can see it's covered in little boulders and you can see sand, right?

  • The bases of bouldered slopes there were lined with many small patches.

    Academic text (2004)

  • We reached a bouldered area where the large rocks made it difficult to walk.

  • The landscape was rugged and bouldered, creating a challenging terrain for the explorers.

Synonyms

rocky
vsbouldered
63 1.0

Land that has many rocks or stones

is more specific about many larger rock masses rather than any rocks
rugged
vsbouldered
31 3.7

Land with a rough, uneven surface covered in rocks

emphasizes heavy coverage by large rock masses rather than general roughness
stony
vsbouldered
7 2.7

Ground that is full of rocks

refers to heavier, larger rock coverage rather than smaller stones
broken
vsbouldered
1 3.6

Uneven land with rocks and hills

centres on many large rocks covering the surface rather than general unevenness
bouldery
vsbouldered
7.8

A place that is covered with many large rounded rocks

has identical meaning but differs mainly in word form or spelling
rockbound
vsbouldered
9.0

A place with many large stones or steep cliffs

focuses on being covered across the surface rather than just bordered

Antonyms

smooth
256 1.0

A surface that is even and not rough

bare
217 2.2

Not covered or protected, showing the plain surface

How Rocky

bouldered
7.3
rocky
63 1.0
stony
7 2.7
smooth
256 1.0

Surface Forms

bouldered positive

Morphology

bouldered = boulder (transparent) = boulder + ed

The adjective is directly formed from the noun 'boulder' with the productive adjectival '-ed' meaning 'covered with' or 'having', which is straightforward for learners.

Etymology

Bouldered comes from boulder meaning 'a very large rock' plus the ending -ed meaning 'covered with', so it paints a picture of ground full of big stones. So a bouldered slope or shore is simply a place 'covered with many large rocks'.