Examples of “rocky” in a Sentence

adj Covered with or made up of rocks.

• We climbed carefully over the rocky beach to reach the cave.
• The farmer struggled to grow crops on the rocky hillside.
• The trail became steep and rocky near the summit.

adj Full of difficulties or instability; troubled.

• After a rocky first term, the new team began to work well together.
• Their marriage went through a rocky patch last year.
• The company had a rocky start before turning a profit.

adj Unsteady or shaky, especially after illness or shock.

• My legs felt rocky when I first got out of bed after the fever.
• The nurse said she might feel a little rocky for a day or two.
• He still felt a bit rocky after the flu.