craggy

adjective

crag·​gy ˈkra-gē How to pronounce craggy (audio)
craggier; craggiest
1
: full of crags
craggy slopes
2
: rough, rugged
a craggy face
a craggy voice
craggily adverb
cragginess noun

Examples of craggy in a Sentence

a famous actor who is known for his craggy good looks his white hair and craggy face
Recent Examples on the Web Death Skull raised a craggy eyebrow, which was not visible to Doug. Simon Rich, The New Yorker, 6 May 2024 In the hills above his house, workers bulldozed a path over craggy hills and arroyos for the fence, but never actually built it. Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 5 May 2024 Spanning over 417 acres, the secluded outpost has numerous residences amid craggy, waterside cliffs and rolling green pastures that used to be home to a small farm with 55 Scottish Blackface sheep. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 May 2024 Salvador Dalí was known for his surreal artworks featuring melting clocks and craggy desert backgrounds, his eccentric behaviors like driving a car packed to the roof with cauliflower, and his gravity-defying mustache. Chloe Veltman, NPR, 21 Apr. 2024 Designed by Iran as a secret factory for making enriched uranium, it was built inside tunnels cut 300 feet into the side of a craggy mountain just northeast of Qom, an ancient city and pilgrimage site in arid north-central Iran. Joby Warrick, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024 Mostar is an alluring city break, with its fairytale-like streets, craggy hillsides and ancient stone bridges, complete with surrounding vineyards, waterfalls and mountain hikes nearby. Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2024 Put me on the 761 Sylmar bypassing the 405, taking Sepulveda instead, threading underneath the freeway and coming up into the craggy foothills of Bel-Air, the bushy chaparral harking back to the ecology of the land before the city. Mark Gozonsky, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024 Per Louis Vuitton, his signature touches include a craggy monogram hand-drawn by Tyler, the Creator, and representations of daisies and Airedale Terriers hidden within LV flowers. Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2024

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'craggy.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of craggy was in the 15th century

Dictionary Entries Near craggy

Cite this Entry

“Craggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/craggy. Accessed 9 May. 2024.

More from Merriam-Webster on craggy

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!