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
Tread through a landscape of craggy limestone and acacia trees steeped in ancient geological history and Aboriginal mythology, with the bright blue ocean in the distance.
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Chloe Berge, Outside Online, 17 June 2025
Negril The coastline of Negril, located on the west side of the island, feels impossibly varied, ranging from beautiful stretches of sand to craggy cliffs that plunge dramatically into the sea.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2025
Glaciers of the Pleistocene epoch, which retreated about 14,000 years ago, left behind the rolling landscape of craggy granite peaks, sloping valleys, and fathomless lakes.
—Alex Tzelnic, Outside Online, 6 June 2025
Dodger Stadium is 63 years old, and the concrete above Aquino’s seat appeared craggy in some places.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 31 May 2025
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Chloe Berge, Outside Online, 17 June 2025
Negril The coastline of Negril, located on the west side of the island, feels impossibly varied, ranging from beautiful stretches of sand to craggy cliffs that plunge dramatically into the sea.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2025
Glaciers of the Pleistocene epoch, which retreated about 14,000 years ago, left behind the rolling landscape of craggy granite peaks, sloping valleys, and fathomless lakes.
—Alex Tzelnic, Outside Online, 6 June 2025
Dodger Stadium is 63 years old, and the concrete above Aquino’s seat appeared craggy in some places.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for craggy
jagged
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In a profession that lives at the jagged edge of justice and humanity, showing up matters.—
Sonia Singh,
Rolling Stone,
10 July 2025
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The end of the branch shows a smooth cut, but the bark layer has a jagged appearance.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2025
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“Craggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/craggy. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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