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Superlative 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.”
Superlative 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.”
Superlative for tending to rock or shake
“Cross the rocky bridge, carefully. There may be times when that may not be possible due to flooding.”
Superlative 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.”
Superlative 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.”
Superlative for of, relating to, or inhabiting mountains, especially above the timber line
Superlative for physically ill or weakened
Superlative for requiring great skill or finesse in handling or treatment
Superlative for lacking in veracity, accuracy or truth
Superlative for feeling faint, dizzy or disoriented
Superlative for causing offense or disgust
Superlative for characterized by turbulence or agitation
Superlative for jerking or jolting, or causing someone or something to physically jerk or jolt
Superlative for moving in a quivering or pulsating manner
Superlative for characterized by causing hardships or problems
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