rockier; rockiest
1
: abounding in or consisting of rocks
2
: difficult to impress or affect : insensitive
3
: firmly held : steadfast
rockier; rockiest
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David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
Washington and Goldwyn spent seven scandalous seasons embroiled in a rocky on-and-off romance as Fitz and Olivia, a politician and his fixer.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 4 June 2024
Below Tyson Street, about two-thirds of the city’s 3-mile shoreline is narrow and rocky from years of erosion.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2024
However, the section in front of TRS Yucatan is the rockiest, so beach lovers may have to take a shuttle to enjoy the best beach.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2024
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Adjective
To no surprise, his relationships with sports figures were often rocky.
—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
Washington and Goldwyn spent seven scandalous seasons embroiled in a rocky on-and-off romance as Fitz and Olivia, a politician and his fixer.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 4 June 2024
Below Tyson Street, about two-thirds of the city’s 3-mile shoreline is narrow and rocky from years of erosion.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2024
However, the section in front of TRS Yucatan is the rockiest, so beach lovers may have to take a shuttle to enjoy the best beach.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2024
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“Rocky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rocky. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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