as in jagged
having an uneven edge or outline
goats scrambled nimbly up the craggy side of the mountain
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If your favorite part of the baked potato is the first few bites—where the fluffy, buttery potato interior meets the crispy, craggy outside skin—then this recipe is for you.
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Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2025
The Illes Medes, a protected grouping of craggy islets popular for scuba diving, is 13 miles away.
—Lana Bortolot, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Underneath his post was a video shared by SpaceX—footage of craggy ice caps, taken by the company’s Dragon spacecraft during a private mission.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2025
Mountains, glaciers, craggy coastlines and millions of seals, whales, penguins and seabirds are present here.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2025
The Illes Medes, a protected grouping of craggy islets popular for scuba diving, is 13 miles away.
—Lana Bortolot, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Underneath his post was a video shared by SpaceX—footage of craggy ice caps, taken by the company’s Dragon spacecraft during a private mission.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2025
Mountains, glaciers, craggy coastlines and millions of seals, whales, penguins and seabirds are present here.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for craggy
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Boulders offer a jagged look For a rugged look, consider a retaining wall made from large boulders.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
18 Apr. 2025
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Shot-reverse shot sequences are somewhat abrupt, the characters segregated in their individual frames, Spicer using different angles on close-ups to lend to that jagged sense of separation.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
11 Apr. 2025
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