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Comparative for consisting or full of rock or rocks
“In his paintings, with their air-spun castles and dense, rocky crags, presented in thick, hazy, heavily impastoed surfaces, the world is remote and ever retreating.”
Comparative for hard or solid, like a rock
“Digging post holes in hard and rocky dirt and getting kicked by cows in chutes had gotten to be a bit onerous for aging muscles and joints.”
Comparative for tending to rock or shake
“Cross the rocky bridge, carefully. There may be times when that may not be possible due to flooding.”
Comparative for difficult, full of problems, or in a precarious state
“You may feel like you're stuck in a rocky situation, a rocky marriage, rocky finances, or on a rocky road.”
Comparative for ailing, not in the best of health
“The winter of 1788-89 was the worst in 50 years, and Silas's health was rocky.”
Comparative for of, relating to, or inhabiting mountains, especially above the timber line
Comparative for physically ill or weakened
Comparative for requiring great skill or finesse in handling or treatment
Comparative for lacking in veracity, accuracy or truth
Comparative for feeling faint, dizzy or disoriented
Comparative for causing offense or disgust
Comparative for characterized by turbulence or agitation
Comparative for jerking or jolting, or causing someone or something to physically jerk or jolt
Comparative for moving in a quivering or pulsating manner
Comparative for characterized by causing hardships or problems
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