rocky 1
/rok"ee/ , adj., rockier, rockiest .
1. full of or abounding in rocks.
2. consisting of rock.
3. rocklike: wood with a rocky hardness.
4. firm; steadfast: rocky endurance.
5. unfeeling; without sympathy or emotion: my rocky heart.
[ 1400-50; late ME; see ROCK 1 , -Y 1 ]
rocky 2
/rok"ee/ , adj., rockier, rockiest .
1. inclined or likely to rock; tottering; shaky; unsteady.
2. difficult or uncertain; full of hazards or obstacles: a business with a rocky future.
3. physically unsteady or weak, as from sickness.
[ 1730-40; ROCK 2 + -Y 1 ]