rockiest
Full of stones
Rockiest is the superlative of rocky—the most rocky among things compared.
A surface or terrain that is rockiest has the most rocks or is hardest to traverse: This is the rockiest stretch of the trail.
Figuratively, the rockiest relationship or period is the most troubled or unstable: Those were the rockiest years of their marriage.
Rough with rocky projections
- jaggedSharply uneven, notched
- pebblyCovered in small stones
- stonyRocky or emotionless
- cliffyHaving steep rock faces
rockbound · rough-hewn · uneven · rugged · harsh · inhospitable · windswept · barren
Violently agitated or disturbed
- unstableProne to sudden change
- difficultRequiring much effort
- troubledExperiencing distress or anxiety
- tumultuousViolently agitated or disturbed
precarious · fraught · stormy · volatile · shaky · unsteady · rough · bumpy
Igneous rock, quartz-rich
- basaltFine-grained volcanic stone
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
- quartziteMetamorphic silica-rich stone
- schistPlaty-mineral metamorphic rock
shale · sandstone · igneous · metamorphic · sedimentary · mineral-rich · silicate · gneiss
Of high elevations
- high-altitudeElevated atmospheric position
- cordilleraLinked mountain ranges
- sierraSaw-toothed mountain range
- massifUnified mountain group
escarpment · highland · steep · vertiginous · towering · elevated
craggy
Rough with rocky projections
cliffy · rockbound · rough-hewn · uneven · rugged · harsh · inhospitable · windswept · barren · precipitous
turbulent
Violently agitated or disturbed
- unstableProne to sudden change
- difficultRequiring much effort
- troubledExperiencing distress or anxiety
tumultuous · precarious · fraught · stormy · volatile · shaky · unsteady · rough · bumpy · problematic
granite
Igneous rock, quartz-rich
- basaltFine-grained volcanic stone
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
- quartziteMetamorphic silica-rich stone
schist · shale · sandstone · igneous · metamorphic · sedimentary · mineral-rich · silicate · gneiss · slate
alpine
Of high elevations
- high-altitudeElevated atmospheric position
- cordilleraLinked mountain ranges
- sierraSaw-toothed mountain range
massif · escarpment · highland · steep · vertiginous · towering · elevated