as in jagged
having an uneven edge or outline
goats scrambled nimbly up the craggy side of the mountain
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Recent Examples of craggy
Redwood!), but Acadia National Park—in all its craggy coastline glory—is the crown jewel of the East Coast.
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 7 May 2025
In these seemingly inhuman terrains, the figure coyly persists: a woman’s profile appears along the sheer side of a craggy peak; another’s eye peeks out from a crevasse.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
The bun is a soft potato roll and the chicken has a thick, craggy crust heavily seasoned with black pepper.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025
Unlike traditional workout sneakers, your trail runners should be crafted with additional tread and a more durable design to protect your feet and ankles while traversing craggy rocks, slippery leaves, and any other unpredictable terrain.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2025
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 7 May 2025
In these seemingly inhuman terrains, the figure coyly persists: a woman’s profile appears along the sheer side of a craggy peak; another’s eye peeks out from a crevasse.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
The bun is a soft potato roll and the chicken has a thick, craggy crust heavily seasoned with black pepper.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025
Unlike traditional workout sneakers, your trail runners should be crafted with additional tread and a more durable design to protect your feet and ankles while traversing craggy rocks, slippery leaves, and any other unpredictable terrain.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for craggy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for craggy
jagged
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The thunder rolled and lightning danced among the jagged peaks as a summer rainstorm soaked the alpine meadows of California’s Sierra Nevada.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2025
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In addition to more glaciers (circa 300) than any other national park in the Lower 48 states, North Cascades boasts dozens of jagged snowy peaks, wild rivers, tranquil lakes, and among the highest biodiversity of any U.S. park.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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“Craggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/craggy. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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