rocky road
Chocolate-nut ice cream
Rocky road is a flavor of ice cream or a type of confection featuring chocolate, marshmallows, and nuts—typically almonds or walnuts.
The name evokes the bumpy, uneven texture created by these chunky mix-ins.
Beyond desserts, rocky road describes a difficult or turbulent course of events: Their marriage has been a rocky road from the start.
The phrase suggests obstacles and rough patches that must be navigated rather than smooth sailing.
Spongy sugar confection
- almondsEdible tree drupes
- fudgeCreamy cooked confection
- sundaeDressed-up frozen dessert
- scoopFirst-reported story
gelato · neapolitan · cone · parlor · soft serve · sprinkles · toppings · swirl
Loose small rock fragments
- cobblestoneRiver-smoothed paving stone
- unevenNot smooth or balanced
- ruggedTough and uneven
- jaggedSharply uneven, notched
potholes · stony · pebbly · craggy · rough · rutted · cratered · bumpy
Something blocking the way
- setbackReverse in progress
- struggleLabored effort against resistance
- challengeTest of ability
- difficultyState of being hard
hurdle · stumbling block · adversity · tribulation · ordeal · rough patch · uphill battle · bumpy ride
marshmallow
Spongy sugar confection
scoop · gelato · neapolitan · cone · parlor · soft serve · sprinkles · toppings · swirl · chunk
gravel
Loose small rock fragments
- cobblestoneRiver-smoothed paving stone
- unevenNot smooth or balanced
- ruggedTough and uneven
jagged · potholes · stony · pebbly · craggy · rough · rutted · cratered · bumpy · dirt track
obstacle
Something blocking the way
difficulty · hurdle · stumbling block · adversity · tribulation · ordeal · rough patch · uphill battle · bumpy ride · hardship
- ice creamice cream, vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, mint chocolate chip
- hardshipshardship, adversity, struggle, misfortune, difficulties
- Weather Idiomsunder the weather, when it rains it pours, come rain or shine, rain check, take a rain check
- marshmallow treatss'mores, marshmallow fluff, Rice Krispies Treats, marshmallow creme, mini marshmallows
- frozen dessertsice cream, gelato, sorbet, frozen yogurt, sherbet
- frozen treatsice cream, gelato, frozen yogurt, sorbet, popsicle
rocky roadsmooth sailing
Untroubled progress forward
easy street · bed of roses · cakewalk · breeze · clear path
rocky roadpaved road
Hard-surfaced thoroughfare
level ground · flat terrain · beaten path · highway · open road
rock, road, rocky, rocks, roads, roadway, roadblock, roadster, roadblocks