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bouldery

bouldery

7.8
A place that is covered with many large rounded rocks
  • adjective
  • /ˈboʊldəri/
translation icon : rocoso
  • The trail was difficult to navigate because of the bouldery terrain.

Examples

  • During our hike, we encountered a bouldery path that challenged our climbing skills.

  • They found a bouldery beach that was perfect for rock climbing and exploration.

  • And it was a long, bouldery rapid.

    Ocean to Sky (2019)

Synonyms

rocky
vsbouldery
63 1.0

Land that has many rocks or stones

focuses specifically on large rounded rocks rather than any stones
stony
vsbouldery
7 2.7

Ground that is full of rocks

highlights larger rounded rocks instead of smaller stones
bouldered
vsbouldery
7.3

Having many large rocks on the surface

is the same meaning but uses an -y ending to show surface quality
rockbound
vsbouldery
9.0

A place with many large stones or steep cliffs

means being covered throughout with large rounded rocks rather than just bordered
rubbly
vsbouldery
5.1

Covered with loose stones and broken pieces of rock

denotes larger whole rocks instead of loose broken fragments

Antonyms

flat
797 1.0

Level and even without parts higher or lower

smooth
256 1.0

A surface that is even and not rough

How Rocky

bouldery
7.8
rocky
63 1.0
stony
7 2.7

Surface Forms

bouldery positive

Morphology

bouldery = boulder (transparent) = boulder + y

The adjective 'bouldery' is transparently derived from the noun 'boulder' with the addition of the suffix '-y', indicating a quality or state of being like a boulder.

Etymology

Bouldery comes from boulder, a very large rock, and the ending -y, which means 'full of' or 'covered with'. So bouldery means 'covered with large rocks'.