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Rocky vs Jocky - What's the difference?

rocky | jocky |

As adjectives the difference between rocky and jocky

is that rocky is unstable; easily rocked while jocky is jocklike.

As a proper noun Rocky

is a male given name, pet form of Rocco.

rocky

English

Etymology 1

From .

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Unstable; easily rocked.
  • The table was rocky , so we put a book under one leg.
  • In the style of rock and roll music.
  • His new album is quite rocky .
  • (figuratively) Troubled; or difficult; in danger or distress.
  • Their relationship had weathered some rocky times, but they loved each other.
    Derived terms
    * rocky chair

    Etymology 2

    From .

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Full of, or abounding in, rocks; consisting of rocks.
  • a rocky mountain
    a rocky shore
  • Like a rock.
  • ''the rocky orb of a shield
  • (figuratively) Not easily impressed or affected; hard; unfeeling; obdurate; as, a rocky bosom.
  • Derived terms
    * rocky road

    Anagrams

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    jocky

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (informal) Jocklike.
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  • , passage=“Most comedy writers are tall, jocky types,” said Bill Lawrence, the creator of “Scrubs.” }}