rocky
9
3.0
- adjective
- /ˈrɑːki/
:
accidentado
- Past La Cienega, it deteriorated rapidly into a rocky and rutted path on which vehicles seldom traveled at more than 5 miles per hour.
Examples
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So he did actually help me on the rocky sea days to not feel as off kilter and off balance.
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And if the road is rocky and a man should start to slip
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It's rocky down below, Professor.
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The trail was rocky and steep, and the men made poor time because stealth was important.
Fiction book (2001) -
And we descended through these very rocky pathways, quite slippery.
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The rocky trail ascends; nature is disorderly and resistant.
Fiction book (1998) -
Fishel charts the extremely rocky road which leads us from being someone's child to being someone's parent with humor, warmth, and sensitivity.
Blog text (18) -
The rocky path made it difficult for the hikers to maintain their balance.
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As the car drove over the rocky terrain, everyone inside felt the jolts.
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The rocky coastline was challenging for the sailors as they navigated the rough waters.
Synonyms
164
1.0
Not smooth and often harsh in sound
80
4.4
Not steady and likely to change, fail, or fall
68
1.0
A surface or movement that is not smooth and has small raised parts
53
3.3
Not firm or safe and likely to fail
48
4.3
Moving in sudden, uneven ways that are not smooth
36
3.6
Unsteady and likely to move from side to side
31
3.7
Land with a rough, uneven surface covered in rocks
22
3.6
An edge or outline with rough, sharp points
16
3.3
Not firm or balanced and likely to fall
7
7.5
Not straight or level and a little strange
4
3.9
Moving in sudden small jumps instead of smoothly
1
7.4
Moving with sudden, uneven bumps that make you feel unsteady
Causing a sudden rough movement or shock
Happening in sudden jumps instead of slowly
Antonyms
Compounds
8
1.5
A large mountain range in western North America from Canada to northern New Mexico
1
8.3
A wild sheep with big curved horns that lives in the mountains of western North America
A large park in northern Colorado with high mountains, lakes, and wild animals
A wild sheep with large curved horns that lives in western North American mountains
- Specialized
A serious disease from germs spread by tick bites that causes fever and a rash
- Specialized
A small freshwater fish that lives in rivers and lakes in western North America
- Specialized
A small ornamental shrub from western USA with sweet black, red, or yellow fruit
- Specialized
A small pine tree that grows on dry rocky slopes and makes nuts people can eat
A small slow-growing pine tree from the Rocky Mountains that can live for thousands of years
A wild North American plant with pink flowers found in the Rocky Mountains
- Specialized
A small maple tree from northwestern North America with shrubby growth and attractive leaves
How Rough
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Rocky can mean 'uneven' or 'bumpy' because a surface with many rocks makes a vehicle or boat shake. That's why a rough drive or a choppy boat ride is often called 'rocky'.