craggier; craggiest
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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Designed by Iran as a secret factory for making enriched uranium, it was built inside tunnels cut 300 feet into the side of a craggy mountain just northeast of Qom, an ancient city and pilgrimage site in arid north-central Iran.
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Joby Warrick, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
Mostar is an alluring city break, with its fairytale-like streets, craggy hillsides and ancient stone bridges, complete with surrounding vineyards, waterfalls and mountain hikes nearby.
—Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2024
Put me on the 761 Sylmar bypassing the 405, taking Sepulveda instead, threading underneath the freeway and coming up into the craggy foothills of Bel-Air, the bushy chaparral harking back to the ecology of the land before the city.
—Mark Gozonsky, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024
Per Louis Vuitton, his signature touches include a craggy monogram hand-drawn by Tyler, the Creator, and representations of daisies and Airedale Terriers hidden within LV flowers.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2024
Thermal Springs in Pantelleria Photo: Getty Images Sandwiched between two continents and off the coast of both Sicily and Tunisia, Pantelleria is one of Italy’s most enigmatic islands, requiring several flights to reach its craggy shores.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2024
In The Searcher, after questioning a few witnesses and ignoring his craggy old neighbor Mart’s warnings to mind his business, the truth about what happened to Trey’s brother comes out in a sudden rush of confession, the least satisfying of all mystery reveals.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2024
Examples included a drone shot of waves crashing into a craggy Big Sur coastline under the glow of a setting sun and a clip of a woman strolling down a bustling Tokyo street still damp with rain.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2024
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
Joby Warrick, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
Mostar is an alluring city break, with its fairytale-like streets, craggy hillsides and ancient stone bridges, complete with surrounding vineyards, waterfalls and mountain hikes nearby.
—Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2024
Put me on the 761 Sylmar bypassing the 405, taking Sepulveda instead, threading underneath the freeway and coming up into the craggy foothills of Bel-Air, the bushy chaparral harking back to the ecology of the land before the city.
—Mark Gozonsky, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024
Per Louis Vuitton, his signature touches include a craggy monogram hand-drawn by Tyler, the Creator, and representations of daisies and Airedale Terriers hidden within LV flowers.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2024
Thermal Springs in Pantelleria Photo: Getty Images Sandwiched between two continents and off the coast of both Sicily and Tunisia, Pantelleria is one of Italy’s most enigmatic islands, requiring several flights to reach its craggy shores.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2024
In The Searcher, after questioning a few witnesses and ignoring his craggy old neighbor Mart’s warnings to mind his business, the truth about what happened to Trey’s brother comes out in a sudden rush of confession, the least satisfying of all mystery reveals.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2024
Examples included a drone shot of waves crashing into a craggy Big Sur coastline under the glow of a setting sun and a clip of a woman strolling down a bustling Tokyo street still damp with rain.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2024
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
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of craggy was
in the 15th century
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