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Meanings of rocky in English

Causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements.

      Abounding in rocks or stones.

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                    Rocky.

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                            Usage of rocky in English
                            1
                            It is easy going at first, but the way soon becomes rocky.
                            Zork, the Force of Krill
                            2
                            Affleck's career has seen a rocky spell over the last several weeks.
                            News.com.au
                            3
                            The growing season was short, the ground rocky and difficult to farm.
                            Bones of the Dragon
                            4
                            The border line snakes over rocky highlands north and south of Jerusalem.
                            Reuters
                            5
                            The agency was off to a rocky start with the new president.
                            Legacy of ashes: the history of the cia
                            6
                            He had now reached a low spot in the natural rocky wall.
                            The Boy Ranchers Among the Indians; Or, Trailing the Yaquis
                            7
                            The nests were located in independent rocky niches but never in rookeries.
                            The Home of the Blizzard / Being the Story of the Australasian A...
                            8
                            In parts the banks are rocky and steep, in others thickly wooded.
                            Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Durham / A Descriptio...
                            9
                            Three miles north of the rocky point the main village was located.
                            The Wonder Island Boys: Treasures of the Islands
                            10
                            Soon the bare rocky rises and ridges gave way to snow cover.
                            Assail
                            11
                            With no rain in over two weeks, this rocky course was dry.
                            Fear nothing
                            12
                            The Thrills could well be another Irish act facing a rocky future.
                            The Irish Times
                            13
                            Not every investor is willing to overlook Brazil's still rocky political climate.
                            Reuters
                            14
                            About fifty feet away there's a rocky outcrop carpeted in sea lions.
                            The Atrocity Archives
                            15
                            After a rocky start, the two appear to be very friendly indeed.
                            The Guardian
                            16
                            GO's rocky start in 1987 proved a harbinger of things to come.
                            Wired
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                            United Kingdom
                            Common
                            Australia
                            Common
                            South Africa
                            Common
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