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roy | rocky |

As a noun roy

is (obsolete) a king.

As an adjective roy

is (obsolete) royal.

As a proper noun rocky is

a male given name, pet form of rocco.

roy

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • .
  • * 2003 Minette Walters: Disordered Minds . Macmillan. ISBN 1741142121 page 173:
    • - - - The real pity is that the only name William Burton remembers is Roy ...it was a popular name in the fifties and sixties so there were probably quite a few of them."
    "Not that popular," said George. "Surely it's Roy Trent?"
    "Roy' Rogers...'''Roy''' Orbison... '''Roy''' of the Rovers...' Roy Castle..."
    "At least one of those was a comic-book character," said Andrew.
    "So? Bill Clinton and David Beckham named their children after places. All I'm saying is we can't assume Roy' Trent from ' Roy ."
  • A city in Utah.

    • References

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    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

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