craggy

adjective

crag·​gy ˈkra-gē How to pronounce craggy (audio)
craggier; craggiest
1
: full of crags
craggy slopes
2
: rough, rugged
a craggy face
a craggy voice
craggily adverb
cragginess noun

Examples of craggy in a Sentence

a famous actor who is known for his craggy good looks his white hair and craggy face
Recent Examples on the Web Gold miners in the Sierra Nevada used the mercury dug from its deep tunnels and craggy cavities to separate gold from the ore that held it. Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2024 The boots accompanied me on river crossings and craggy scrambles in the Southern Alps, in snow and on sand, and throughout months of farm work. Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2024 In addition to its proximity to key minerals and an industrial work force, Mo i Rana also offers cheap and green electricity thanks to hydropower fueled by snow melt, glacial runoff and the waterfalls that cascade through its craggy mountains. Ana Swanson Thomas Ekström, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2024 Layering paint and other materials, Pacheco invoked the landscape of her youth in paintings that appear craggy and feel vast. Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2024 No matter how produced Stapleton’s albums are—and these are still Nashville records, with a Nashville sheen—his presence is craggy and warm. Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2023 For every craggy brown rock that pimpled up through the snow there were 50 more hidden below — all threatening to send me careening sideways with every step. Nick Fasciano, Outdoor Life, 8 Feb. 2024 An older cane is generally craggy, rougher in texture and grayish brown in color. Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2024 The high-resolution camera tracks around and through Kiefer’s artworks, which even at their flattest are cracked and craggy. Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 1 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of craggy was in the 15th century

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“Craggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/craggy. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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