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rockier Definition


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rocky1
adj rockier, rockiest
    1a. Full of rocks;
    1b. Made of rock;
      Thesaurus: jagged, craggy, bumpy, rough, rugged.
    1c. Like rock.
    2. colloq
      Full of problems and obstacles.
      Thesaurus: difficult, formidable, rigorous, laborious, uphill; Antonym: effortless.
Derivative: rockiness
noun
    Etymology: 15c.





    rocky2
    adj rockier, rockiest
      1. Said of an object: with a tendency to rock; shaky; unstable.
      2. Said of a person: dizzy; unsteady on their feet.
        Thesaurus: weak, wobbly, shaky, staggering, faint, dizzy, sickly; Antonym: steady, strong.
    Derivative: rockily
    adverb
      Derivative: rockiness
      noun
        Etymology: 18c.



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