ROCKY Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

rocky

adjective

Definition of rocky

as in wobbly

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Recent Examples of rocky The rocky clay soil causes the white oaks to grow slowly, which gives the wood a lot of natural sugars and a very tight grain. — Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 21 July 2026 Since then, Marvel’s track record has been rocky — to say the least. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 21 July 2026 Sandy, rocky soils, for example, are prone to drying out faster than clay and loam soils. — The Spruce, 20 July 2026 Indeed, Hollywood breathes a sigh of relief after a few rocky recent weeks, including last weekend’s disappointing opening for Disney’s live-action Moana that followed underperforming debuts for Supergirl and Minions & Monsters. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for rocky

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Adjective

There’s a wobbly job market and stubborn inflation, which make paychecks uncertain and diminish buying power.

— Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 13 July 2026
Fewer and fewer companies offer pensions, however, making that stool increasingly wobbly.

— Trina Paul,Dan Avery, CNBC, 10 July 2026

Definition of wobbly

Adjective

Oscar Wilde, for example, reposes beneath a hulking deity whose iconoclastic castration, back in 1961, did little to restrain pilgrims seeking to smear red lips across his stony physique.

— Emily Cox, ARTnews.com, 22 May 2026
Instead of looking like a sleek urban loft, the room can quickly start to feel cold, stony, and impersonal.

— Natasha Bazika, Martha Stewart, 9 May 2026

Definition of stony

Adjective

One robotic arm was even programmed to play Jenga, a game capable of exposing the shaky hands of many humans.

— Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
An increase in supply of bonds coupled with nerves about shakier government finances could prompt traders to demand higher yields.

— John Towfighi, CNN Money, 23 July 2026

Definition of shaky

Adjective

Porto Santo Porto Santo appeals to travelers seeking privacy within Portugal's Madeira archipelago, where a nine-kilometer sandy beach sets it apart from Madeira's rugged, rocky coastline.

— Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Brace for notorious Keyserville Road, a long sandy slope where some cyclists dismount and push.

— Pam LeBlanc, Southern Living, 20 July 2026

Definition of sandy

Adjective

The pebbly, black-sand beach is known for its calm waters, perfect for swimming.

— Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026
The vineyards lie in the Canavese, on the sandy, pebbly slopes of the Ivrea morainic amphitheatre, a vast glacial relief north of Turin that spills into the provinces of Biella and Vercelli.

— Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026

Definition of pebbly

Adjective

And their semi-final victory over England was plucked from another incredibly precarious position.

— Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Speaking for my parents, as immigrants in a country that has only gotten, to be honest, more hostile over their lifetime, everything’s always going to feel precarious.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 July 2026

Definition of precarious

Adjective

One of the album’s most profound moments arrives via director David Cronenberg, who muses on change and permanence in his gravelly tenor.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026
This Mediterranean herb likes the heat but not the humidity, so make certain to plant it in full sun in sandy or gravelly soil.

— Michelle Darrisaw, Southern Living, 25 June 2026

Definition of gravelly

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