rocky
Abounding in, or full of, rocks; consisting of rocks.
Adjective 4 meanings
Abounding in, or full of, rocks; consisting of rocks.
“a rocky mountain a rocky shore”
Like a rock; rigid, solid.
Having a habitat around or on rocks.
Easily rocked; unstable.
“The table was rocky, so we put a book under one leg.”
Etymology
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).
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ROCKY at a glance
ROCKY has 5 letters and scores 14 points in Scrabble (R 1 + O 1 + C 3 + K 5 + Y 4) and 14 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,448 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with rocky
All rhymesOne letter away
- ROCKS11
- COCKY16
- POCKY16
- JOCKY21
- ROOKY12
- TOCKY14
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