rocky

rock·y ¹  (rk)

adj. rock·i·er, rock·i·est

1. Consisting of, containing, or abounding in rock or rocks.

2.

a. Resembling or suggesting rock; firm or hard.

b. Steadfast or stubborn; unyielding: her rocky heart.

3. Marked by obstructions or difficulties: the rocky road to success.

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rocki·ness n.

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rock·y ²  (rk)

adj. rock·i·er, rock·i·est

1.

a. Inclined or prone to sway or totter; unsteady or shaky: a rocky shelf.

b. Appearing inclined to fail; discouraging or disappointing: had a rocky start, but managed to succeed.

2. Weak, dizzy, or nauseated, especially as a result of the excessive intake of alcohol or drugs.

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rocki·ness n.

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rocky¹

adj rockier, rockiest

1. consisting of or abounding in rocks a rocky shore

2. hard or unyielding rocky determination

3. hard like rock rocky muscles

rockily  adv

rockiness  n

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rocky²

adj rockier, rockiest

1. weak, shaky, or unstable

2. Informal (of a person) dizzy; sickly; nauseated

rockily  adv

rockiness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	rocky - abounding in rocks or stones; "rocky fields"; "stony ground"; "bouldery beaches" bouldered, bouldery, stony rough, unsmooth - having or caused by an irregular surface; "trees with rough bark"; "rough ground"; "rough skin"; "rough blankets"; "his unsmooth face"
	2.	rocky - causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements; "a rough ride" bumpy, jolting, jolty, jumpy, rough
	3.	rocky - liable to rock; "on high rocky heels" unstable - lacking stability or fixity or firmness; "unstable political conditions"; "the tower proved to be unstable in the high wind"; "an unstable world economy"
	4.	rocky - full of hardship or trials; "the rocky road to success"; "they were having a rough time" rough difficult, hard - not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure; "a difficult task"; "nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access"; "difficult times"; "why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?"

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rocky¹

adjective rough, rugged, stony, craggy, pebbly, boulder-strewn, shingly The paths are often very rocky.

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rocky²

adjective unstable, weak, uncertain, doubtful, shaky, unreliable, wobbly, rickety, unsteady, undependable Their relationship had gotten off to a rocky start.

Translations

rocky¹ [ˈrɒkɪ]

A. ADJ (rockier (compar) (rockiest (superl))) [substance] → (duro)como la piedra; [slope etc] → rocoso

B. CPD Rocky Mountains NPL → Montañas fpl Rocosas

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rocky² [ˈrɒkɪ] ADJ (rockier (compar) (rockiest (superl))) (= shaky, unsteady) → inestable, bamboleante (fig) [situation] → inseguro, inestable; [government etc] → débil

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rocky [ˈrɒki] adj

[hill, coastline, outcrop] → rocheux/euse; [path, ground, slope, soil] → rocailleux/euse

(= unsteady) [table] → branlant(e)

(= unstable) [situation] → précaire; [time] → difficile; [marriage] → fragile
to get off to a rocky start → connaître des débuts difficiles
They got off to a rocky start → Ils ont connu des débuts difficiles.
Rocky Mountains npl
the Rocky Mountains → les (montagnes fpl) Rocheuses fpl

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rocky¹

adj (= unsteady) → wackelig (also fig inf)

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rocky²

adj (+er) mountain, hill → felsig; road, path → steinig; rocky outcrop → ausstreichendes Gestein (spec)

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rocky¹ [ˈrɒkɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (hill) → roccioso/a; (path) → sassoso/a

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rocky² [ˈrɒkɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (shaky, unsteady) → malfermo/a, traballante (fig) (situation, marriage) → instabile

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rocky rock ~rock