craggy

1 of 2

adjective

crag·​gy ˈkra-gē 

craggier; craggiest

1

: full of crags

craggy slopes

2

: rough, rugged

a craggy face

a craggy voice

craggily

ˈkra-gə-lē 

adverb

cragginess

ˈkra-gē-nəs 

noun

cragginess

2 of 2

noun

crag·​gi·​ness ˈkra-gē-nəs 

plural -es

: the quality or state of being craggy

Synonyms of craggy

Adjective

• jagged

Examples of craggy in a Sentence

Adjective

a famous actor who is known for his craggy good looks

his white hair and craggy face

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Alongside, another person whisks over a tall, yolk-yellow block of butter, churned in-house for 48 hours and formed into the craggy shape of one of Rodin’s intentionally incomplete sculptures. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Across the rugged landscape that has made Yemen famed for its beauty, videos of the fighting over the last few days showed men dying violently on craggy mountains and on barren desert flats. — Kareem Fahim, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

The concrete that has kept his house from sinking into the earth until now is in disrepair; Wilson attempts to patch it himself, leaving behind a craggy keloid on the patio. — Lila Allen, Architectural Digest, 18 Sep. 2026

Another stool from the collection slots a craggy stone carcass inside a black columnlike shell. — Jill Singer, Curbed, 14 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for craggy

• aggie
• baggy
• flaggy
• scraggy
• shaggy