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
Akrotiri, a Bronze Age settlement in southern Santorini, is built into the craggy cliffs and offers incredible views (plus, the famous red sand beach is here, just a 10-minute drive from this Airbnb).
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Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 14 May 2026
Tucked into the waterfront of the beloved oceanside town of Bar Harbor, West Street Hotel boasts lavish guest rooms with striking views of meandering sailboats and the craggy Atlantic coast.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
But with its striking glaciers, craggy peaks, and steamy geysers, Iceland can fill up an entire vacation – so the challenge for the casual visitor is figuring out what to cram into a short stay.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2026
But his landscape paintings of the stony canyons and craggy cliffs that define this part of the country seem to be everywhere these days.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
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Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 14 May 2026
Tucked into the waterfront of the beloved oceanside town of Bar Harbor, West Street Hotel boasts lavish guest rooms with striking views of meandering sailboats and the craggy Atlantic coast.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
But with its striking glaciers, craggy peaks, and steamy geysers, Iceland can fill up an entire vacation – so the challenge for the casual visitor is figuring out what to cram into a short stay.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2026
But his landscape paintings of the stony canyons and craggy cliffs that define this part of the country seem to be everywhere these days.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for craggy
jagged
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As the sky darkened, the jagged ridgeline of the mountains behind us grew sharp and pronounced.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 June 2026
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At Palisades State Park, striking red-pink Sioux quartzite cliffs jut up to 50 feet above Split Rock Creek, their jagged faces almost glowing against a backdrop of bucolic farmland.—
Taryn Shorr-Mckee,
Midwest Living,
4 June 2026
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“Craggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/craggy. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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