rockier; rockiest
1
: abounding in or consisting of rocks
2
: difficult to impress or affect : insensitive
3
: firmly held : steadfast
rockier; rockiest
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Devyn Byers, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
The trail from the bay leading to the preserve’s entrance is rough, rocky and messy.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2025
Best guess: Testi plays former secret agent John Dimas, now in his 70s, relaxing on a rocky beach of the French Riviera.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 16 Feb. 2025
Things took a rocky turn in their relationship in 2016 when Rivera filed for divorce but had the filing dismissed months later.
—Brianne Tracy, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
The packs of mules trekked through treacherous roadways and rocky mountain sides to deliver food, water and building supplies to those devastated by the hurricane.
—Devyn Byers, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
The trail from the bay leading to the preserve’s entrance is rough, rocky and messy.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2025
Best guess: Testi plays former secret agent John Dimas, now in his 70s, relaxing on a rocky beach of the French Riviera.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 16 Feb. 2025
Things took a rocky turn in their relationship in 2016 when Rivera filed for divorce but had the filing dismissed months later.
—Brianne Tracy, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Rocky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rocky. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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