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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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
The rocky world's average temperature is about -387 degrees Fahrenheit (-232 degrees C).
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Pappas has been one of the most vociferous critics of Tyler Technologies, the company that has been in charge of the rocky upgrade of the county’s property tax system, for more than a decade.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Edwards got off to a rocky start.
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There, captured in two separate clips, was a young animal emerging from a small burrow and walking a few seconds into the distance across a rocky landscape.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
The rocky world's average temperature is about -387 degrees Fahrenheit (-232 degrees C).
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Pappas has been one of the most vociferous critics of Tyler Technologies, the company that has been in charge of the rocky upgrade of the county’s property tax system, for more than a decade.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Edwards got off to a rocky start.
—Miranda Dunlap, jsonline.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Rocky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rocky. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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