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Meaning of "rocky" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ROCKY

rocky  [ˈrɒkɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ROCKY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rocky is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ROCKY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Rocky

Rocky is a 1976 American sports drama film directed by John G. Avildsen and both written by and starring Sylvester Stallone. It tells the rags to riches American Dream story of Rocky Balboa, an uneducated but kind-hearted debt collector for a loan shark in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Rocky starts out as a club fighter who later gets a shot at the world heavyweight championship. It also stars Talia Shire as Adrian, Burt Young as Adrian's brother Paulie, Burgess Meredith as Rocky's trainer Mickey Goldmill, and Carl Weathers as the champion, Apollo Creed. The film, made on a budget of just over $1 million and shot in 28 days, was a sleeper hit; it earned $225 million in global box office receipts becoming the highest grossing film of 1976 and went on to win three Oscars, including Best Picture. The film received many positive reviews and turned Stallone into a major star. It spawned five sequels: Rocky II, III, IV, V and Rocky Balboa, all written by and starring Stallone, who also directed all sequels except for Rocky V.

Definition of rocky in the English dictionary

The first definition of rocky in the dictionary is consisting of or abounding in rocks. Other definition of rocky is hard or unyielding. Rocky is also hard like rock.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ROCKY


blockie
ˈblɒkɪ
choccy
ˈtʃɒkɪ
chopsocky
ˌtʃɒpˈsɒkɪ
cocky
ˈkɒkɪ
flocky
ˈflɒkɪ
gnocchi
ˈnɒkɪ
hockey
ˈhɒkɪ
jabberwocky
ˈdʒæbəˌwɒkɪ
jockey
ˈdʒɒkɪ
occy
ˈɒkɪ
oche
ˈɒkɪ
outjockey
ˌaʊtˈdʒɒkɪ
peacocky
ˈpiːkɒkɪ
pocky
ˈpɒkɪ
pondokkie
pɒnˈdɒkɪ
schlocky
ˈʃlɒkɪ
shlocky
ˈʃlɒkɪ
stocky
ˈstɒkɪ
tocky
ˈtɒkɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ROCKY

rocking
rocking chair
rocking horse
rocking stone
Rockingham
rockingly
rockless
rocklike
rockling
rocknroller
rockoon
rockrose
rocks
rockshaft
rockslide
rockwater
rockweed
Rockwell
rockwork

WORDS THAT END LIKE ROCKY

blocky
boss cocky
bullocky
cow cocky
ducky
hassocky
hillocky
hummocky
Jacky
Kentucky
lucky
micky
mullocky
picky
sticky
tricky
tussocky
unlucky
Vicky
wacky

Synonyms and antonyms of rocky in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ROCKY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «rocky» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of rocky

Translation of «rocky» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ROCKY

Find out the translation of rocky to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rocky from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rocky» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

多岩石的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rocoso
570 millions of speakers

English

rocky
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रॉकी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

روكي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

скалистый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rochoso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শিলাময়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rocailleux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berbatu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

felsig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

岩だらけの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

바위투성이의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rocky
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đá
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாறை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खडकाळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kayalık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

roccioso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

skalista
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

скелястий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

stâncoasă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βραχώδεις
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rotsagtige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stenig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

steinete
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rocky

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ROCKY»

The term «rocky» is very widely used and occupies the 7.532 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ROCKY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «rocky» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «rocky» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rocky

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10 QUOTES WITH «ROCKY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word rocky.
1
Bruce Babbitt
We had kind of a rocky start, but I spent a lot of time working with the President and handing him statistics and showing him what we were doing as we went along and kind of saying to him, you know, this is really important.
2
Jamie Campbell Bower
I'm working on my music a lot, like folk singing, guitar. It's sort of rocky, folky, alty, angsty. I'm putting a lot of energy into that. I write pretty much all the time.
3
Hope Davis
Every summer my husband and I pack our suitcases, load our kids into the car, and drive from tense, crowded New York City to my family's cottage in Maine. It's on an island, with stretches of sea and sandy beaches, rocky coasts, and pine trees. We barbecue, swim, lie around, and try to do nothing.
4
Bo Derek
I found my love when I was 17-years-old and my love is one hundred percent honest. We've never had any ugly, rocky things to overcome.
5
Peter Fenton
The rise of Twitter defined 2011. Once every 5-7 years, a company emerges that changes not just the technology industry, but the world... after what some viewed as a rocky start, in 2011 Twitter broke through into the elite group of companies that profoundly shape our world.
6
Robert Fortune
No doubt these rocky islands have suggested the idea worked out in gardens, and they have been well imitated.
7
Robert Goulet
Rocky Marciano had such guts and heart. He was something special.
8
Simon Helberg
I walked into the wrong examination room. I'm bad enough at facial recognition... I saw more that day than I cared to. Fortunately, I didn't recognize her from that angle, whoever it was, and I didn't ask. I'm off to a rocky start on the road to fatherhood, but I got a free view.
9
Djimon Hounsou
The rocky time came right after I left school. I spent a lot of time at night navigating the streets of Paris trying to find something to eat.
10
Ashton Irwin
I'm a big fan of rocky girls. I love Hayley Williams and the lead singer from Tonight Alive.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROCKY»

Discover the use of rocky in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rocky and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Chasing Rocky
In Chasing Rocky, J. P. Flaim, a suburban father of two and cohost of The Sports Junkies on 106.7 The Fan in Washington, DC, became a part of that small percentage of people drawn to become a boxer.
J. P. Flaim, 2011
2
Horses, Hitches and Rocky Trails
Amplified by the brilliant drawings of artist Joe Back, the book is for both the amateur and professional packer.
Joe Back, 1959
3
Rocky Road
Hardy Boys slam into the new century, cracking a host of new cases!
Franklin W. Dixon, 2012
4
The Ballad of Rocky Ruiz
Chicano detectvie Luis Montez takes on his first case.
Manuel Ramos, 1993
5
Rocky Mountain National Park: The Complete Hiking Guide
From fun family hikes to hearty mountaineering, this book has something for everyone.
‎2005
6
Monitoring Rocky Shores
This handbook describes effective methods and procedures for monitoring the ecological and environmental status of these areas.
Steven N. Murray, Richard Francis Ambrose, Megan Nichols Dethier, 2006
7
Rocky Marciano: The Rock of His Times
A compelling portrait of an American sports icon retraces the rise of Marciano from obscurity to nail one of the greatest records in boxing--49-0.--while exploring his strengths and weaknesses as a boxer. (Sports & Recreation)
Russell Sullivan, 2002
8
Geomorphology of rocky coasts
Fifty percent of the world's coasts are rocky yet the geomorphology of these coastlines have received scant attention in scientific literature.
Tsuguo Sunamura, 1992
9
Edible Native Plants of the Rocky Mountains
Botanical listing of edible plants, recipes and ethnobotanical information, wilderness survival manual, with a chapter on poisonous plants.
H. D. Harrington, 1974
10
The Rocky Mountain Wild Foods Cookbook
Describes the history, characteristics, and traditional medical uses of wild plants found in the Rockies, and suggests recipes using each plant
Darcy Williamson, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROCKY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rocky is used in the context of the following news items.
1
First look at 'Rocky' spinoff 'Creed'
"Creed" is the latest addition to the "Rocky" movie franchise, which began in 1976, well before the star of this new film was even born. Michael B. Jordan, 28, ... «CNN, Jul 15»
2
Selena Gomez Teams with A$AP Rocky for New Single 'Good for …
Without listening, “Good for You,” the newest release from Selena Gomez, seems like it might be a sort of kiss-off to a rival, a patronizing nodding of the head ... «Radio.com Music and Entertainment News, Jun 15»
3
'Rocky,' 'Raging Bull' producer Robert Chartoff dies at 81
Bobbi Kristina Brown, the daughter of late superstar Whitney Houston and singer Bobby Brown, died Sunday, July 26, a representative of the Houston family ... «CNN, Jun 15»
4
SEC sues over Avon, Rocky Mountain stock hoax
It also cites a December 2012 offer to acquire Rocky Mountain Chocolate (RMCF) stock, boosting those shares 4.6%. The SEC also announced Thursday that it ... «CNNMoney, Jun 15»
5
A$AP Rocky Reveals Drug-Fueled SXSW Orgies, Slams Rita Ora in …
A$AP Rocky is taking the whole sex, drugs, and rock and roll thing really seriously. The "F--kin' Problems" rapper, 26, revealed in a new interview with the New ... «Us Magazine, May 15»
6
'Point Break' remake, 'Rocky' spinoff 'Creed,' more previewed at …
LAS VEGAS (AP) — When "Fruitvale Station" director Ryan Coogler approached Sylvester Stallone about making another "Rocky" movie, Stallone thought he ... «Syracuse.com, Apr 15»
7
Rocky's killer executed in Huntsville
This undated handout photo provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shows Manuel Garza Jr. Garza is scheduled to be executed for the 2001 ... «mySanAntonio.com, Apr 15»
8
The 'Horror'! 'Rocky' on road to TV special
Kenny Ortega (“High School Musical” and Michael Jackson's “This Is It”) will direct and choreograph the special, tentatively titled “The Rocky Horror Picture Show ... «New York Post, Apr 15»
9
A surprise meeting with 'Rocky' at the Rocky Steps
They ate cheesesteaks, saw the sights, and finished with a run up the Rocky Steps. At the top, as they celebrated the moment, a voice from behind them said, ... «Philly.com, Jan 15»
10
Fans, Stallone meet at 'Rocky' stairs
PHILADELPHIA -- A group of tourists who ran up the "Rocky" steps in Philadelphia got a knockout photo at the top -- a picture with Rocky himself. Peter Rowe ... «ESPN, Jan 15»

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