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rockiness

noun

  1. instability/shakiness (quality/state of being rocky)
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noun

  1. degree or condition of being rock-covered
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English rocky Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English rockiness From rocky + -ness.

  1. The state or quality of being rocky.

    rockiness of soil

  2. The state or quality of being rocky.

    rockiness of an airline flight through a thunderstorm

  3. The state or quality of being rocky.

    Near-synonyms: drama, dramaticness

    rockiness of a relationship or the economy

  4. The state or quality of being rocky.

    Near-synonyms: fragility, shakiness, unsteadiness

    rockiness of one's state of health

  5. The state or quality of being rocky.

    rockiness of some types of jazz