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# 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

1. Rocky means covered with rocks or made of rock, like a rocky beach or rocky hills. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rocky/#m1)
2. Rocky can mean shaky or not steady, like a rocky table. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rocky/#m2)
3. Rocky can mean difficult and with problems, like a rocky start. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rocky/#m3)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rocky/#x1)
- Wear trainers on the rocky path. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rocky/#x2)
- Mars is a rocky planet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rocky/#x3)
- The Rocky Mountains run through Canada and the USA. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rocky/#x4)
- Their friendship had a rocky start but now they are best friends. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rocky/#x5)
- The wobbly table was a bit rocky. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rocky/#x6)
- Goats climbed the rocky hillside. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rocky/#x7)
- Rocky road is a chocolate treat with marshmallows. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rocky/#x8)
- He went to the rocky wall, and took the club, and knocked on it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rocky/#x9)

### 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](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rocky/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«rocky» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rocky.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «rocky» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/rocky/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«rocky» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/rocky.html) on Mova free.