rocky road

noun

Any of several forms of candy containing lumps of chocolate, marshmallows and nuts.

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Meanings

nounrocky road (countable and uncountable, plural rocky roads)

plural rocky roads

  1. countableuncountableAny of several forms of candy containing lumps of chocolate, marshmallows and nuts.
  2. countableuncountableA variety of chocolate ice cream with marshmallows and almonds.

    Who needs a pint of rocky road when you can head to the kitchen and work out your heartache with a whisk and a bottle of wine?

    2010, Erin Bolger, The Happy Baker
  3. countablefigurativelyuncountableA rough time, course, etc.

    It's been a rocky road for Caledonian Sleeper, but one that shows signs of recovery, albeit slow.

    2020 January 2, Richard Clinnick, “After some alarms, Sleeper awakens”, in Rail, page 48

Translations

Dutch rocky road
  • rocky roadbiscuit
French rocky road, route rocheuse
  • rocky roadbiscuit
  • route rocheusebiscuit
German Rocky road
  • Rocky roadbiscuit
Japanese ロッキー・ロード, ロッキーロード
  • ロッキー・ロード (Rokkī Rōdo)biscuit
  • ロッキーロード (Rokkīrōdo)biscuit
Cite this entry
APA

rocky road. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rocky%20road

MLA

“rocky road.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rocky%20road. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rocky road,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rocky%20road.

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