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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Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025
Asteroids, also known as minor planets, are rocky, airless objects that originated from the early formation of our solar system approximately 4.6 billion years ago.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
But the reactions to Martin’s unconventional behavior, from support to skepticism and dismay, suggest his path to Senate confirmation could be rocky.
—Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Feb. 2025
After a rocky third season that saw the exit of co-developer/showrunner/director David S. Goyer amid production restarts and budget adjustments, things are looking up for Apple TV+‘s sci-fi drama Foundation.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Around 700 million years ago, Earth was a frozen, white sphere, its rocky surface buried kilometers under ice.
—Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025
Asteroids, also known as minor planets, are rocky, airless objects that originated from the early formation of our solar system approximately 4.6 billion years ago.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
But the reactions to Martin’s unconventional behavior, from support to skepticism and dismay, suggest his path to Senate confirmation could be rocky.
—Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Feb. 2025
After a rocky third season that saw the exit of co-developer/showrunner/director David S. Goyer amid production restarts and budget adjustments, things are looking up for Apple TV+‘s sci-fi drama Foundation.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Rocky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rocky. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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