English · Nature & Environment
rocky
/ˈrɒki/
[/ˈrɒki/]
covered with or full of rocks
Beginneradjective
Definition
Covered with or made of many rocks. It can also describe a difficult, unstable situation.
Example
The path up the mountain was steep and rocky.
The path up the mountain was steep and rocky.
Etymology
From 'rock' (Old French 'roque') plus '-y'.
How & Where It’s Used
Used for stony ground and for unstable relationships or starts.