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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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 23 May 2025
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Adjective
Shot in Galicia, a landscape of rocky coasts and salty-blue air, this loosely biographical third feature from Catalan filmmaker Carla Simón, part of the Cannes competition slate, has a wistful, earthy glow.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 23 May 2025
Miley Cyrus’s new musical era is off to something of a rocky start.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
The idea is sirens live on a rocky island and call to their sailors so that aesthetic was essential.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
Light blues and navy intertwine as the waves lap Monaco’s rocky shores.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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“Rocky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rocky. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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