rockier; rockiest
1
: abounding in or consisting of rocks
2
: difficult to impress or affect : insensitive
3
: firmly held : steadfast
rockier; rockiest
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Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The sample, called Sapphire Canyon, was collected by the Perseverance rover from rocky outcrops on the edges of the Neretva Vallis river valley, a region sculpted by water that once flowed into Jezero Crater more than 3 billion years ago.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
But, after a rocky romance, Paul revealed shortly after the second season premiered in May that the couple had officially called things off.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
The sun keeps setting as small caravans trudge through high grasses, over rocky ripple, and finally, into the marsh.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Surrounded by rocky limestone cliffs, verdant rainforests and the emerald Andaman Sea, the world’s first Ritz-Carlton Reserve is a secluded, 54-room temple to contemporary Thai design that is as beautiful as its backdrop.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The sample, called Sapphire Canyon, was collected by the Perseverance rover from rocky outcrops on the edges of the Neretva Vallis river valley, a region sculpted by water that once flowed into Jezero Crater more than 3 billion years ago.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
But, after a rocky romance, Paul revealed shortly after the second season premiered in May that the couple had officially called things off.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
The sun keeps setting as small caravans trudge through high grasses, over rocky ripple, and finally, into the marsh.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Rocky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rocky. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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