rockiness

[ rok-ee-nis ]

/ ˈrɒk i nɪs /

noun

the state or condition of being rocky.

Origin of rockiness

First recorded in 1605–15; rocky¹ + -ness

Words nearby rockiness

rockhopper, rock hound, rock hounding, rock hyrax, Rockies, rockiness, rocking chair, Rockingham, rocking horse, rocking rhythm, rocking shear

Definition for rockiness (2 of 2)

rockiness²

[ rok-ee-nis ]

/ ˈrɒk i nɪs /

noun

the state or condition of a person who is shaky or unsteady, as from drinking, fatigue, or illness.

Origin of rockiness

rocky² + -ness

Example sentences from the Web for rockiness

Our passage was attended with great difficulty, owing to the rapidity of the stream, and the rockiness of the bottom.
Narrative of the Operations of a Detachment in an Expedition to Candy, in the Island of Ceylon, in the Year 1804|Arthur Johnston
Flatness is a sublime quality in certain landscapes, just as rockiness is a sublime quality in others.
Robert Browning|G. K. Chesterton
The rockiness of the soil in Ireland is so universal that it predominates in every sort.
A Tour in Ireland|Arthur Young

单词	rockiness
释义	rockiness ¹ [ rok-ee-nis ] / ˈrɒk i nɪs / noun the state or condition of being rocky. Origin of rockiness ¹ First recorded in 1605–15; rocky¹ + -ness Words nearby rockiness rockhopper, rock hound, rock hounding, rock hyrax, Rockies, rockiness, rocking chair, Rockingham, rocking horse, rocking rhythm, rocking shear Definition for rockiness (2 of 2) rockiness² [ rok-ee-nis ] / ˈrɒk i nɪs / noun the state or condition of a person who is shaky or unsteady, as from drinking, fatigue, or illness. Origin of rockiness ² rocky² + -ness Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rockiness Our passage was attended with great difficulty, owing to the rapidity of the stream, and the rockiness of the bottom. Narrative of the Operations of a Detachment in an Expedition to Candy, in the Island of Ceylon, in the Year 1804\|Arthur Johnston Flatness is a sublime quality in certain landscapes, just as rockiness is a sublime quality in others. Robert Browning\|G. K. Chesterton The rockiness of the soil in Ireland is so universal that it predominates in every sort. A Tour in Ireland\|Arthur Young
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