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rock⋅y

1 [rok-ee]

–adjective, rock⋅i⋅er, rock⋅i⋅est.

1.	full of or abounding in rocks.

2.	consisting of rock.

3.	rocklike: wood with a rocky hardness.

4.	firm; steadfast: rocky endurance.

5.	unfeeling; without sympathy or emotion: my rocky heart.

Origin:
1400–50; late ME; see rock ¹ , -y ¹

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Language Translation for : rocky

Spanish:

rocoso,

German:

felsig,

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岩の多い

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rock⋅y

2 [rok-ee]

–adjective, rock⋅i⋅er, rock⋅i⋅est.

1.	inclined or likely to rock; tottering; shaky; unsteady.

2.	difficult or uncertain; full of hazards or obstacles: a business with a rocky future.

3.	physically unsteady or weak, as from sickness.

Origin:
1730–40; rock ² + -y ¹

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Rocky River

–noun

a city in NE Ohio, near Cleveland. 21,084.

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rock·y¹ (rŏk'ē) Pronunciation Key
adj. rock·i·er, rock·i·est

Consisting of, containing, or abounding in rock or rocks.
1. Resembling or suggesting rock; firm or hard.
2. Steadfast or stubborn; unyielding: her rocky heart.
Marked by obstructions or difficulties: the rocky road to success.

rock'i·ness n.

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rock·y² (rŏk'ē) Pronunciation Key
adj. rock·i·er, rock·i·est

1. Inclined or prone to sway or totter; unsteady or shaky: a rocky shelf.
2. Appearing inclined to fail; discouraging or disappointing: had a rocky start, but managed to succeed.
Weak, dizzy, or nauseated, especially as a result of the excessive intake of alcohol or drugs.

rock'i·ness n.

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rocky

"full of rocks," c.1400, from rock (n.); "unsteady," 1737, from rock (v.1). Meaning "difficult, hard" is recorded from 1873, and may represent a little of both.

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rocky
adjective
1.	abounding in rocks or stones; "rocky fields"; "stony ground"; "bouldery beaches"
2.	causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements; "a rough ride" [syn: rough] [ant: smooth]
3.	liable to rock; "on high rocky heels"
4.	full of hardship or trials; "the rocky road to success"; "they were having a rough time"

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Rocky Mount, NC (city, FIPS 57500) Location: 35.95731 N, 77.81020 W
Population (1990): 48997 (20173 housing units)
Area: 64.7 sq km (land), 0.5 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 27801, 27803

Rocky River, OH (city, FIPS 68056) Location: 41.47305 N, 81.85426 W
Population (1990): 20410 (9691 housing units)
Area: 12.3 sq km (land), 2.3 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 44116

Rocky Ridge, MD Zip code(s): 21778

Rocky Point, NY (CDP, FIPS 63319) Location: 40.92706 N, 72.92337 W
Population (1990): 8596 (3870 housing units)
Area: 26.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 11778

Rocky Point, NC Zip code(s): 28457

Rocky Mount, VA (town, FIPS 68496) Location: 36.99657 N, 79.89062 W
Population (1990): 4098 (1730 housing units)
Area: 11.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 24151

Rocky Comfort, MO Zip code(s): 64861

Rocky Mount, MO Zip code(s): 65072

Rocky Ford, CO (city, FIPS 65190) Location: 38.04992 N, 103.72190 W
Population (1990): 4162 (1829 housing units)
Area: 4.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 81067

Rocky Hill, NJ (borough, FIPS 64320) Location: 40.40030 N, 74.63935 W
Population (1990): 693 (294 housing units)
Area: 1.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 08553

Rocky Hill, KY Zip code(s): 42163

Rocky Hill, CT Zip code(s): 06067

Rocky Gap, VA Zip code(s): 24366

Rocky Ford, GA (town, FIPS 66444) Location: 32.66336 N, 81.82901 W
Population (1990): 197 (86 housing units)
Area: 3.1 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 30455

Rocky Face, GA Zip code(s): 30740

Rocky Ripple, IN (town, FIPS 65556) Location: 39.84890 N, 86.17320 W
Population (1990): 751 (332 housing units)
Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Rocky Ridge, OH (village, FIPS 68042) Location: 41.53047 N, 83.21353 W
Population (1990): 425 (146 housing units)
Area: 2.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Rocky Ridge, MO (village, FIPS 62876) Location: 37.93344 N, 90.24268 W
Population (1990): 362 (386 housing units)
Area: 8.0 sq km (land), 1.0 sq km (water)

Rocky Mound, TX (town, FIPS 62870) Location: 33.02846 N, 95.03169 W
Population (1990): 53 (25 housing units)
Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Rocky, OK (town, FIPS 63700) Location: 35.15635 N, 99.05852 W
Population (1990): 181 (106 housing units)
Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 73661

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Rocky

Rock"i*ness\, n. [From Rocky.] The state or quality of being rocky.

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