rockiness

English

Etymology

From rocky +‎ -ness.

Noun

rockiness (usually uncountable, plural rockinesses)

1. The state or quality of being rocky.
   2. Being full of rocks.

      Synonym: stoniness

      Coordinate terms: clayeyness, earthiness, loaminess

      rockiness of soil

   4. Turbulence physically.

      Synonym: choppiness

      Antonyms: smoothness, stability

      rockiness of an airline flight through a thunderstorm

   6. Turbulence emotionally or societally.

      Antonym: stability

      Near-synonyms: drama, dramaticness

      rockiness of a relationship or the economy

   8. Uncertainty and changeability of trends or outlooks.

      Antonym: stability

      Near-synonyms: fragility, shakiness, unsteadiness

      rockiness of one's state of health

   10. The degree of rock-and-roll sound that a piece or subgenre of music has.

       Hyponym: metallicness

       Coordinate terms: jazziness, folkiness, classicality

       rockiness of some types of jazz

References

• “rockiness”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• corkiness