rockiness
noun
- instability/shakiness (quality/state of being rocky)
noun
- degree or condition of being rock-covered
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.
- The state or quality of being rocky.
“rockiness of soil”
- The state or quality of being rocky.
“rockiness of an airline flight through a thunderstorm”
- The state or quality of being rocky.
“Near-synonyms: drama, dramaticness”
“rockiness of a relationship or the economy”
- The state or quality of being rocky.
“Near-synonyms: fragility, shakiness, unsteadiness”
“rockiness of one's state of health”
- The state or quality of being rocky.
“rockiness of some types of jazz”