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UK
/ɹˈɒkinəs/
]
NOUN
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the quality of abounding in rocks and stones
due to the rockiness of the land it was quickly dry even after a heavy rain
How To Use rockiness In A Sentence
- The hallmark of Earth, after all, is not its mass, nor its rockiness, nor the fact that it is potentially habitable. How Long Until We Find a Second Earth? | Disinformation
- But with the extreme fluctuations global markets are currently seeing — Obama and his new appointees will be looking for solutions to both the short-term rockiness and the longer-term economic problems — the president-elect continues to describe the crisis as "historic. Even Dr. Doom Likes Them
- And despite the recent rockiness on Wall Street, there are somes signs of global economic growth. Beverly Macy: Changing Marketplace, Changing Workforce
- If they complain about the rockiness of the 'white sand' you promised, tell them that those rocks are natural geological formations around here, and that they should thank you for providing both a fun and educational experience! Jilly Gagnon: Welcome to Your Summer Fake-ation!
- Very odd and I understand that the rockiness of our general area can account for it being felt so far away but only 3.6 rating, not to mention why we heard such a loud noise as well as though supposedly closer to its epicenter?!? D.C. 2010: Blizzards, heat waves... earthquake?
- Most of the fields are class 2 or 3 soils because of their rockiness and steep slope, which make them erode easily.
- This is his first studio recording since Made in Medina and falls somewhere between the rockiness of that album and his earlier, more folkloric masterpiece.
- It's water resistant and I could always find a comfortable position for using the mat, regardless of the slope or the rockiness of the soil. Seasonal gardening gifts: Where innovation meets practicality
- Mixing up various Latino styles with reggae, ska and a pinch of rockiness, they aim to get the party started, pure and simple.
- Any potential rockiness ahead may dissuade the Reserve Bank from raising interest rates again, at least before the end of the year.