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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Owen Clarke, Outside, 30 Jan. 2026
As the sun dropped and the temperature fell, Scarabeo Roches Noires emerged on the horizon, a small cluster of white tents perched on a rocky escarpment.
—Fergus Scholes, TheWeek, 30 Jan. 2026
The rolling grasslands and rocky beaches of Vandenberg Space Force Base, home to more than a dozen at-risk species, easily could pass for a peaceful nature preserve — but that’s an illusion.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Despite his sometimes rocky shooting, though, White has helped carry the Celtics to second place in the Eastern Conference.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Corbet’s starts with a near-vertical free-fall for 10 to 20 feet, depending on the snowpack, before the run opens to a narrow, rocky chute.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 30 Jan. 2026
As the sun dropped and the temperature fell, Scarabeo Roches Noires emerged on the horizon, a small cluster of white tents perched on a rocky escarpment.
—Fergus Scholes, TheWeek, 30 Jan. 2026
The rolling grasslands and rocky beaches of Vandenberg Space Force Base, home to more than a dozen at-risk species, easily could pass for a peaceful nature preserve — but that’s an illusion.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Despite his sometimes rocky shooting, though, White has helped carry the Celtics to second place in the Eastern Conference.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Rocky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rocky. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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