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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

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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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