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
Soon a tunnel between the ships, then a meeting, with a friendly, inquisitive alien who looks like a sort of craggy spider/crab, whom Grace dubs Rocky.
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Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026
Soon a tunnel between the ships, then a meeting, with a friendly, inquisitive alien who looks like a sort of craggy spider/crab, whom Grace dubs Rocky.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2026
Outside the car window a vivid tropical sun set on Florida, Gary’s craggy, sunglassed profile standing in relief.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
Hiking the craggy landscape of Pinnacles National Park, forged by volcanic eruptions so long ago, might leave one as famished as a California condor — which indeed call these badlands home.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
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Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026
Soon a tunnel between the ships, then a meeting, with a friendly, inquisitive alien who looks like a sort of craggy spider/crab, whom Grace dubs Rocky.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 19 Mar. 2026
Outside the car window a vivid tropical sun set on Florida, Gary’s craggy, sunglassed profile standing in relief.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
Hiking the craggy landscape of Pinnacles National Park, forged by volcanic eruptions so long ago, might leave one as famished as a California condor — which indeed call these badlands home.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for craggy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for craggy
jagged
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The plane hitting the water is destructive enough without the help of a jagged coral reef (improbably far from any coastline) slicing through the aircraft’s undercarriage.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
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Known for their jagged peaks, glacial lakes, and vast icefields, the Canadian Rockies are among the world’s most stunning mountain ranges, forming a natural divide between Alberta and British Columbia.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Craggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/craggy. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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