rocky

IPA: rˈɑki

Abounding in, or full of, rocks; consisting of rocks.
Like a rock; rigid, solid.
(Of an animal or plant) Having a habitat around or on rocks.
(figuratively, archaic) Not easily affected or impressed; stony; hard; obdurate; unfeeling.
Easily rocked; unstable.
(figuratively)
Encountering many problems; difficult, troubled; also, in danger or distress.
(originally US) Of a person: ill, or unsteady (for example, as a result of a shock).
In the style of rock music.

Examples of "rocky" in Sentences

Pokeberries proliferate even during drought and in rocky, infertile soil.
They can grow faster than this and if you live in rocky terrain they will wear them down pretty quickly.
A new interview with the first couple reveals details on everything from their date night to what they call a rocky period in their marriage.
The IRS 700XX works great in rocky situations, and its ground clearance allows it to work exceptionally well in muddy, rutted terrain or in areas where fallen trees cover the trail.
In a sign that relations with South Korea are likely to remain rocky, the North and South ended their first working-level military talks in two years Thursday with no progress as negotiators stumbled over the deadly sinking of a South Korean warship blamed on Pyongyang, Seoul's Defense Ministry said.