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Definition of
rocky adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
rocky
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈrɑki
/
/
(
rockier
,
rockiest
)
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1
made of rock; full of rocks
a rocky coastline
rocky soil
2
difficult and not certain to continue or to be successful
a rocky marriage
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