Synonyms & related words for rocky

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of rocky — including stony, rockbound, bumpy, craggy, shingly, pebbly. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to rocky

Explore words related to rocky — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include bouldered, rockiness, rough, cliffy, cragginess, rocks, mountainy, rimrock. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for rocky

Common synonyms for rocky include stony, rockbound, bumpy, craggy, shingly, pebbly, rocklike, rugged — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does rocky come from?

The word rocky breaks down into 2 roots of Medieval Latin and English origin: rock, from Medieval Latin rocca (“rock, stone”); and -y, from English -y (“having quality of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.