ROCKY

[adjective] -ier, -iestAfter two months in a hospital bed, I felt a bit rocky (= I could not balance very well) on my feet.(figurative) Their relationship got off to a rocky (= uncertain) start but they're very close now.See also rocky at rock (STONE).(informal) If something such as a relationship is rocky, it is in a very bad state and is unlikely to last very long.