ROCKY
What does "ROCKY" mean?
Full of or covered with rocks; or, figuratively, unsteady and full of difficulties.
Meanings
- Consisting of, abounding in, or resembling rock. The trail grew rocky as it climbed toward the ridge.
- Marked by difficulties, instability, or setbacks. Their marriage went through a rocky patch. figurative
- Physically unsteady or inclined to topple. The old table was rocky on the uneven floor. informal
Did you know?
- Sylvester Stallone wrote the screenplay for 'Rocky' in a matter of days and the low-budget film won the Academy Award for Best Picture, beating 'Taxi Driver' and 'Network'.
Word origin
Formed in English by adding the adjectival suffix '-y' to the noun 'rock'.
Remember it
ROCKY: a Road Of Constant Knocks, Yet... whether it's terrain or a relationship, the bumps are baked into the name.
A little poem
The path is all sharp stone and slipping shale-
but stone is also what the summit's made of.
couplet
Wordplay
- My relationship and my hiking trail had the same problem this year: both got a little too rocky.
What it teaches
Rocky ground is hard to cross but hard to wash away - difficulty and durability often share the same stone.
Quick facts
What does ROCKY mean?
Full of or covered with rocks; or, figuratively, unsteady and full of difficulties.
Is ROCKY a valid word?
Yes — ROCKY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is ROCKY?
ROCKY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does ROCKY come from?
Formed in English by adding the adjectival suffix '-y' to the noun 'rock'.
What can ROCKY teach us?
Rocky ground is hard to cross but hard to wash away - difficulty and durability often share the same stone.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.