rocky

adjective

Definition of rockynext
1
as in wobbly

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as in stony

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Recent Examples of rocky The exoplanet in question is the rocky lava planet TOI-561 b, located around 280 light-years away, which was discovered by NASA's exoplanet-hunting spacecraft TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) in 2020. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 Oct. 2026 Teghaza 001 is made mostly of feldspar, a pale mineral common in the crusts of rocky planets. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2026 And when the season gets rocky—like a five-game losing streak to start the season—there’s few better people that a team needs. — Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026 The month has been rocky for the AI trade, with investors paying close attention to companies' spending around the build-out. — Sean Conlon,justina Lee,deena Zaidi, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rocky
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rocky
  1. wobbly
  2. stony
  3. shaky
  4. sandy
  5. tippy
  6. pebbly
  7. precarious
  8. gravelly
Adjective
  • Many hope Big Tech earnings due this week will further stabilize a wobbly market that has grown wary of excessive AI spending.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Leatherman uses the example of tightening a screw on a wobbly picnic table to tie the bit tool into the Picnic theme, but the implement really seems far handier for EDC purposes than for serving or eating meals in the great outdoors.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 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
  • Amid the Heat’s 0-3 start to the Giannis era, the Adebayo-Antetokounmpo fit has been shaky.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Political attack ads – fear messaging being one type – have a shakier record.
    — Monique Mitchell Turner, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of shaky
Adjective
  • Whether your soil is dry, wet, sandy, or clay, find out what types of oak trees are best for your growing conditions.
    — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2026
  • The tiny Norwegian archipelago, 68 degrees north of the Arctic Circle and two flights from Oslo, is a distinctive and dramatic landscape with spiky mountains rising from the Norwegian Sea and sandy beaches fringed by fjords.
    — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of sandy
Adjective
  • Grocery shopping poses a unique set of challenges that involves tippy toes and resourcefulness.
    — Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
  • The tippy top is dubbed Mount Livermore, and many climb it for the promise of 360-degree views.
    — Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
Definition of tippy
Adjective
  • With time, the plants root themselves deeply into the earth, but thanks to the pebbly barrier on top, weed seeds carried in by wind or wing don’t stand a chance.
    — Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Just below the chapel that gave the beach its name, close to Tinos town, the pebbly cove of Agios Markos (south) has some of the clearest turquoise water on the island, sheltered from wind and somewhat shaded by a stand of tamarisk trees.
    — Monica Mendal, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of pebbly
Adjective
  • The shift also comes at a precarious time for audience traffic.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Unfortunately, South Korea’s situation is becoming more precarious — and thus conflict more likely — as Kim’s confidence grows and resolve weakens in Seoul and Washington.
    — Dan Blumenthal, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of precarious
Adjective
  • Tonight’s cold open also featured a cameo by Robert Kennedy Jr, played by James Austin Johnson, who tried to mimic the gravelly voice of the secretary of health and human services.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee — who’s been honored for his work as a solo artist and a member of Faces — is known for belting out ballads and rock numbers through an unmistake gravelly voice.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of gravelly

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“Rocky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rocky. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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