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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024rock•i•ness1 (rok′ē nis),USA pronunciation n. - the state or condition of being rocky.
rock•i•ness2 (rok′ē nis),USA pronunciation n. - the state or condition of a person who is shaky or unsteady, as from drinking, fatigue, or illness.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024rock•y1 /ˈrɑki/USA pronunciation adj., -i•er, -i•est. - full of or containing many rocks:The soil was too rocky for farming.
- made up of rock;
rocklike. - firm;
steadfast:rocky endurance.
rock•i•ness, n. [uncountable]rock•y2 /ˈrɑki/USA pronunciation adj., -i•er, -i•est. - full of troubles or difficulties:a rocky marriage.
- physically unsteady or weak, as from sickness:felt rocky after the accident.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024rock•y1 (rok′ē),USA pronunciation adj., rock•i•er, rock•i•est. - full of or abounding in rocks.
- consisting of rock.
- rocklike:wood with a rocky hardness.
- firm;
steadfast:rocky endurance. - unfeeling;
without sympathy or emotion:my rocky heart.
- 1400–50; late Middle English; see rock1, -y1
- inclined or likely to rock;
tottering;
shaky;
unsteady. - difficult or uncertain;
full of hazards or obstacles:a business with a rocky future. - physically unsteady or weak, as from sickness.
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