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
Suddenly, around 32 miles southwest of Marfa, the pavement ends, the ground drops away precipitously, and the gentle plains give way to craggy rocks and steep, dramatic mountains.
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Eva Frederick, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2025
The fort was built on the craggy outpost between 1852 and 1854 as part of a wider plan to strengthen national defenses against a possible Napoleonic invasion, according to the property listing.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2025
Seagulls, which mate for life and return to the same nesting spots each year, have their nests all along the craggy cliffs and on almost every rooftop in what the parents deem safe spots from predators.
—Monica Deeks, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
Peter Diamandis is five feet four and has pipestem legs, but his torso widens into broad shoulders, powerful biceps, and a craggy, Homeric head.
—Tad Friend, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
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Eva Frederick, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2025
The fort was built on the craggy outpost between 1852 and 1854 as part of a wider plan to strengthen national defenses against a possible Napoleonic invasion, according to the property listing.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2025
Seagulls, which mate for life and return to the same nesting spots each year, have their nests all along the craggy cliffs and on almost every rooftop in what the parents deem safe spots from predators.
—Monica Deeks, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
Peter Diamandis is five feet four and has pipestem legs, but his torso widens into broad shoulders, powerful biceps, and a craggy, Homeric head.
—Tad Friend, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for craggy
jagged
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With over 70,000 acres available to explore, visitors can take on the park’s 136 miles of trail, visit high alpine lakes, and climb jagged peaks.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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Nowadays, wig enthusiasts are shaping their lace to mimic more of a natural hairline that may include a widow’s peak, and or more jagged instead of rigid hair line, so definitely keep that customization option in mind.—
Noel Cymone Walker,
StyleCaster,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Craggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/craggy. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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