craggy

adjective
crag·​gy | \ ˈkra-gē How to pronounce craggy (audio) \
craggier; craggiest

Definition of craggy

1 : full of crags craggy slopes
2 : rough, rugged a craggy face a craggy voice

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Other Words from craggy

craggily \ ˈkra-​gə-​lē How to pronounce craggily (audio) \ adverb
cragginess \ ˈkra-​gē-​nəs How to pronounce cragginess (audio) \ noun

Synonyms & Antonyms for craggy

Synonyms

broken, jagged, ragged, scraggly, scraggy

Antonyms

clean, even, smooth, soft, unbroken

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Examples of craggy in a Sentence

a famous actor who is known for his craggy good looks his white hair and craggy face

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If not a traditional beach-lovers’ shore, the Lost Coast is ideal for losing time climbing over craggy rocks and inspecting tide pools. Elaine Glusac, New York Times, "On California’s Lost Coast: Sea Lions, Surf and Squiggly Roads," 31 Aug. 2019 These craggy delights are way better than real elbows, which are weighed down by the arms they are attached to. Kiki O’keeffe Ysabel Yates, The New Yorker, "The All-Natural Ingredients in Our Disgusting Skin-Care Line," 22 Aug. 2019 Get the chicken fried steak, delightfully craggy, and served with glossy fried eggs and crackly hashbrowns. Jesse Sparks, Bon Appétit, "I’ll Wait All Night for Chicken Fried Steak, Buttery Toast, and All the Desserts From House of Pies," 15 Aug. 2019 Perhaps the singular showstopper on the Romantic Road is Neuschwanstein, a dramatic castle floating against an equally theatrical landscape of craggy mountains and piercingly blue lake. National Geographic, "Castles, vineyards, and fairy-tale villages: Drive the Romantic Road," 14 Aug. 2019 The views at the top of the craggy 373-foot summit are pretty spectacular north to Sleeping Giant and northeast to the Hanging Hills of Meriden. Peter Marteka, courant.com, "The ruins of the Hermitage and the spectacular views from Peter’s Rock in North Haven," 19 July 2019 Onto the field, amid the chaos, strode White Sox owner Bill Veeck, a man with a wooden leg and a craggy face a wood-carver might love. Joe Lapointe, Detroit Free Press, "40 years ago, Disco Demolition Night stirred culture war still being fought," 12 July 2019 The men drove in Lance Corporal Law’s car about an hour east of San Diego on the interstate, through the craggy desert mountains to a faded resort town called Jacumba Hot Springs. Dave Philipps, New York Times, "Arrest of Marines Suspected of Smuggling Migrants Points to Lucrative Trade," 26 July 2019 Tree stumps made of glass sprout from five rock-like mounds, and at the center of the room, nestled in a sixth craggy habitat, stands a tree made of copper and glass. Lila Thulin, Smithsonian, "This Artist Imagines How Nature Evolves Following an Environmental Apocalypse," 19 July 2019

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First Known Use of craggy

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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More Definitions for craggy

craggy

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of craggy

: having many crags
: rough in a way that suggests strength

craggy

adjective
crag·​gy | \ ˈkra-gē How to pronounce craggy (audio) \
craggier; craggiest

Kids Definition of craggy

: having many steep rocks or cliffs craggy hills

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