: notched or toothed on the edge
specifically
: having marginal teeth pointing forward or toward the apex
a serrate leaf
serrated; serrating
: to mark or make with serrations
a serrated knife
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Examples of serrate in a Sentence
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Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2023
The knife has two edges: one straight and one serrated.
—Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2023
At its most serrated, the show has satirized the unrepentant predation that marked the heights of televangelism, as churches were remade into spiritual money-laundering operations.
—Elizabeth Nelson, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2023
Though Chris Stapleton is a peerless vocalist, newcomer Dean shares a similar vocal essence — one uninhibited and unpredictable, veering from serrated to soulful on a whim.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 13 Aug. 2023
The sole is also serrated like Jolie’s and the ankle and top strap have a similar design.
—Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 20 July 2023
The edges of each leaflet may be smooth or have a few coarse notches but are not serrated.
—Mike Hogan, The Enquirer, 28 May 2023
Two of these are serrated for slicing through the victim’s skin.
—John Sass, Field & Stream, 11 Apr. 2023
The result is smooth, not serrated; if Bausch was hinting at human folly and extinction, it is lost in interpretation.
—Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2023
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Verb
The leaves are razor-sharp and serrated like a knife.
—Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2023
The knife has two edges: one straight and one serrated.
—Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2023
At its most serrated, the show has satirized the unrepentant predation that marked the heights of televangelism, as churches were remade into spiritual money-laundering operations.
—Elizabeth Nelson, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2023
Though Chris Stapleton is a peerless vocalist, newcomer Dean shares a similar vocal essence — one uninhibited and unpredictable, veering from serrated to soulful on a whim.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 13 Aug. 2023
The sole is also serrated like Jolie’s and the ankle and top strap have a similar design.
—Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 20 July 2023
The edges of each leaflet may be smooth or have a few coarse notches but are not serrated.
—Mike Hogan, The Enquirer, 28 May 2023
Two of these are serrated for slicing through the victim’s skin.
—John Sass, Field & Stream, 11 Apr. 2023
The result is smooth, not serrated; if Bausch was hinting at human folly and extinction, it is lost in interpretation.
—Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2023
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“Serrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serrate. Accessed 28 Sep. 2023.
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serrate
adjective
ser·rate
ˈse(ə)r-ˌāt,
sə-ˈrāt
: having a saw-toothed edge
a serrate leaf
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