rocky roads

Uneven stone terrain

Rocky road is an ice cream flavor combining chocolate ice cream with nuts and marshmallows, named for its lumpy texture.

The phrase rocky roads describes difficult circumstances or troubled times ahead: The company faces rocky roads after the merger.

A rocky road is also a chocolate confection with similar chunky ingredients.

Related

terrain · mountain trail · marshmallow · adversity · chocolate · uneven · ice cream · fudge · struggle · perseverance · resilience · scree · ruts · setback · confectionery · hard · gravel · pebbles

Opposites
surface condition

rocky roadspaved roads

Hard-surfaced thoroughfares

smooth surfaces · flat terrain · level ground · tarmac

journey difficulty (metaphorical)

rocky roadssmooth sailing

Untroubled progress forward

easy street · clear path · clear sailing · plain sailing · primrose path

Family

rocky, roads, rock, road, rocks, rocker, rockier, rockiest, rockiness

Familiarity
Top 10,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G