American English
/ˈɹɑ.ki/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
covered with or full of rocks, making it difficult to walk or build on
Practice out loudcovered with or full of rocks, making it difficult to walk or build on
We walked along a rocky beach.
The mountain path is steep and rocky.
rocky beach · rocky ground · rocky terrain · rocky path
a/the + rocky + noun
subject + be + rocky
not smooth, stable, or successful because there are many problems or changes
The company had a rocky start.
Their relationship has been rocky lately.
For a situation or relationship, rocky means that it has many problems or changes.
rocky start · rocky relationship · rocky road · rocky period
a/the + rocky + noun
subject + have + a rocky + noun