craggy

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adjective

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

cragginess

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noun

crag·​gi·​ness ˈkra-gē-nəs How to pronounce cragginess (audio)
plural -es
: the quality or state of being craggy

Synonyms of craggy

Examples of craggy in a Sentence

Adjective a famous actor who is known for his craggy good looks his white hair and craggy face
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Adjective
Back for America’s 250th birthday, the craggy hand pie is no match for childhood nostalgia. Tim Carman, Washington Post, 23 June 2026 The train continues south to Christchurch, hugging the craggy coast. Steve Madgwick, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026 But, typical of Hockney portraiture, the resulting drawings magnificently captured every crag in Auden’s impossibly craggy face. Mark Rozzo, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026 This mindset is perhaps best exemplified along the craggy Cornish coastline, where hundreds of miles of public trails have been thoughtfully preserved in a light-touch way. Literary Hub, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for craggy

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

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 26 Jun. 2026.

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