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
The park’s deep canyons, craggy spires, and 2,000-foot cliffs are awe-inspiring in their own way, and the area is known for its class V kayaking and expert climbing, as well as easy to moderate hiking.
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Maggie Fuller, AFAR Media, 23 Apr. 2025
Off the northern coast of Croatia, the narrow island of Pag sits like a craggy shard that tumbled into the Adriatic from the nearby Velebit Mountains.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 16 Apr. 2025
Perched on the edge of a craggy cliff overlooking the fields and forests of the Cumberland Plateau, the resort opened in May 2024 and offers multiple dining options, an award-winning golf course, a pool and pool bar, and its tranquil spa.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2025
These are dusty, arid lands, more craggy than lush, and in some ways inhospitable.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2025
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Maggie Fuller, AFAR Media, 23 Apr. 2025
Off the northern coast of Croatia, the narrow island of Pag sits like a craggy shard that tumbled into the Adriatic from the nearby Velebit Mountains.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 16 Apr. 2025
Perched on the edge of a craggy cliff overlooking the fields and forests of the Cumberland Plateau, the resort opened in May 2024 and offers multiple dining options, an award-winning golf course, a pool and pool bar, and its tranquil spa.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2025
These are dusty, arid lands, more craggy than lush, and in some ways inhospitable.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for craggy
jagged
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For the next hour or so, several of them will summit various routes along the cliff's steep, jagged face.—
Sean Clancy,
Arkansas Online,
12 May 2025
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Grok 3: The wind howled through the jagged spires of the Frostfang Reaches, carrying a chill that bit deeper than any blade, and Ser Willem Cray felt its teeth in his bones.—
Kelsey Piper,
Vox,
12 May 2025
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“Craggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/craggy. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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