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
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Bloody battles raged throughout the fall of 1863 along the banks of the Tennessee River, in pastoral valleys, and on the flanks of Lookout Mountain, a long, craggy ridge overlooking the city. Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025 Scott Johnson was found dead at the base of North Head, a sandstone promontory in Manly, Australia, that looms two hundred feet above the craggy shore of the Tasman Sea. Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025 Their four wheels look like they were made for off-roading, but they still get stuck in the cracks of craggy sidewalks. Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025 But unlike other Greek islands that are more craggy than lush, there’s a richness to Keá. Bridget Arsenault, Air Mail, 27 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for craggy

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 30 Oct. 2025.

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