rocky

CEFRB2

/ˈɹɒki/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Covered with rocks or difficult because of many problems.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Having a habitat around or on rocks.

Examples

  • Red Mulligan has announced that he'll fight Rocky Luciano next month.

  • The surrounding countryside is windswept and rocky.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Like a rock; rigid, solid.

  2. Abounding in, or full of, rocks; consisting of rocks.

  3. Having little or no money; stony broke.

More examples

In context

  • They called the dog Rocky.

  • The table was rocky, so we put a book under one leg.

  • a rocky mountain a rocky shore

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English rokki, rokky (“rocky”), from rok, rokke (“rock; a rock or stone; large rock by a coast or in the sea; rocky outcrop on a mountain, cliff; castle, citadel, stronghold”) [and other forms] + -i (suffix forming adjectives). Rok, rokke are derived from: * Old English *rocc (“rock”); and * Anglo-Norman roc, roce, roque, and Old French roce, roke, roque, variants of roche (“rock”); both from Medieval Latin roca, rocca; further etymology uncertain, possibly of Celtic origin. The English word is analysable as rock + -y (suffix forming adjectives meaning ‘having the quality of’).