rocky

«rocky» in Mova's judaism dictionary: covered with rocks or made of rock, like a rocky beach or… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (rocky, rockier, rockiest)

meaning for a pupil

1) Rocky means covered with rocks or made of rock, like a rocky beach or rocky hills. tree →

2) Rocky can mean shaky or not steady, like a rocky table. tree →

3) Rocky can mean difficult and with problems, like a rocky start. tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Rocky places are wild or hard land, or a place of hiding and safety among the crags. In the primary lessons: In geography and science: rocky shores, rocky mountains and rocky planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are the rocky planets; the others are gas or ice giants). Safety: rocky paths and wet rocks are slippery; wear good shoes and watch where you step; rock pools are fun, but watch the tide. Phrases: «the Rocky Mountains / the Rockies», «a rocky shore», «a rocky road», «off to a rocky start».

examples

• We explored the rock pools on the rocky beach. tree →
• Wear trainers on the rocky path. tree →
• Mars is a rocky planet. tree →
• The Rocky Mountains run through Canada and the USA. tree →
• Their friendship had a rocky start but now they are best friends. tree →
• The wobbly table was a bit rocky. tree →
• Goats climbed the rocky hillside. tree →
• Rocky road is a chocolate treat with marshmallows. tree →
• He went to the rocky wall, and took the club, and knocked on it. tree →

note

Comparatives: «rockier, rockiest». With a capital, «the Rocky Mountains» or «the Rockies» is a big mountain range in North America. Do not confuse with «rocking» (moving back and forth).

In the corpora

• Serengeti lions rest on rocky outcrops called kopjes, which give them shade, a lookout and safe dens for cubs.
• And Rocky, the corner-shop dog, ignored Jake for years — until Jake helped the shopkeeper carry boxes in the rain.
• In the Parable of the Sower seed fell on the path, on rocky ground, among thorns and on good soil.
• Seed on the rocky ground sprang up fast but withered in the sun because it had no deep roots.
• The Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the largest of the four rocky planets.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «rocky» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.