rockier; rockiest
1
: abounding in or consisting of rocks
2
: difficult to impress or affect : insensitive
3
: firmly held : steadfast
rockier; rockiest
Examples of rocky in a Sentence
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Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
Farther offshore, a lone elephant seal fished for its lunch, and, in a rocky inlet, an otter bobbed along on its back, a crab clutched between its front paws.
—Sara B. Franklin, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2024
The rough, rocky two-track descends to the site of Division Well, crosses a leafy drainage and heads steeply uphill to a gate that marks the beginning of Upper Pasture Trail No. 38.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2024
Reassessing the metaphor Menge has dedicated his career to understanding ecological community structure, continuing the emphasis on rocky shores from his graduate work with Paine.
—Lesley Evans Ogden, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2024
Idyllic Instagram photos posted by Chung show their curious boys exploring rocky beaches against the jutting Santa Ynez mountains.
—Andrea Mandell, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
The under-the-radar fishing town has long been blessed with wild beaches, rocky ocean vistas, and an easygoing surf scene, but a crop of openings has turned it into a place to linger awhile.
—Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2024
The next two rescues are speckled rattlesnakes, which thrive in rocky environments.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2024
This potting mix is not quite as rocky in consistency as some other more expensive cactus and succulent mixes, so the drainage may be slightly slower.
—Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2024
Adjective
Darvish saved the bullpen and, a night after a rocky bullpen run, Wandy Peralta got the ball to closer Robert Suarez.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
Farther offshore, a lone elephant seal fished for its lunch, and, in a rocky inlet, an otter bobbed along on its back, a crab clutched between its front paws.
—Sara B. Franklin, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2024
The rough, rocky two-track descends to the site of Division Well, crosses a leafy drainage and heads steeply uphill to a gate that marks the beginning of Upper Pasture Trail No. 38.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2024
Reassessing the metaphor Menge has dedicated his career to understanding ecological community structure, continuing the emphasis on rocky shores from his graduate work with Paine.
—Lesley Evans Ogden, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2024
Idyllic Instagram photos posted by Chung show their curious boys exploring rocky beaches against the jutting Santa Ynez mountains.
—Andrea Mandell, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
The under-the-radar fishing town has long been blessed with wild beaches, rocky ocean vistas, and an easygoing surf scene, but a crop of openings has turned it into a place to linger awhile.
—Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2024
The next two rescues are speckled rattlesnakes, which thrive in rocky environments.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2024
This potting mix is not quite as rocky in consistency as some other more expensive cactus and succulent mixes, so the drainage may be slightly slower.
—Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2024
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“Rocky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rocky. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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