rocky

adjective (rocky, rockier, rockiest)

«rocky» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Rocky means covered with rocks or made of rock, like a rocky beach or rocky hills. tree →
Rocky can mean shaky or not steady, like a rocky table. tree →
Rocky can mean difficult and with problems, like a rocky start. tree →

In the lessons

In geography and science: rocky shores, rocky mountains and rocky planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are the rocky planets; the others are gas or ice giants). Safety: rocky paths and wet rocks are slippery; wear good shoes and watch where you step; rock pools are fun, but watch the tide. Phrases: «the Rocky Mountains / the Rockies», «a rocky shore», «a rocky road», «off to a rocky start».

Examples

We explored the rock pools on the rocky beach. tree →
Wear trainers on the rocky path. tree →
Mars is a rocky planet. tree →
The Rocky Mountains run through Canada and the USA. tree →
Their friendship had a rocky start but now they are best friends. tree →
The wobbly table was a bit rocky. tree →
Goats climbed the rocky hillside. tree →
Rocky road is a chocolate treat with marshmallows. tree →
He went to the rocky wall, and took the club, and knocked on it. tree →

Note

Comparatives: «rockier, rockiest». With a capital, «the Rocky Mountains» or «the Rockies» is a big mountain range in North America. Do not confuse with «rocking» (moving back and forth).

In Jewish tradition

Rocky places are wild or hard land, or a place of hiding and safety among the crags. In the primary lessons: In geography and science: rocky shores, rocky mountains and rocky planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are the rocky planets; the others are gas or ice giants). Safety: rocky paths and wet rocks are slippery; wear good shoes and watch where you step; rock pools are fun, but watch the tide. Phrases: «the Rocky Mountains / the Rockies», «a rocky shore», «a rocky road», «off to a rocky start».

Note

Comparatives: «rockier, rockiest». With a capital, «the Rocky Mountains» or «the Rockies» is a big mountain range in North America. Do not confuse with «rocking» (moving back and forth).

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «rocky» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«rocky» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
Trees and pragmatics of «rocky» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«rocky» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.

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