as in jagged
having an uneven edge or outline
goats scrambled nimbly up the craggy side of the mountain
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Their Biblical-like setting, with tiers of ochre-stone structures clinging to the craggy terrain, has long prompted filmmakers (Pier Paolo Pasolini, Bruce Beresford, and Mel Gibson) to use the location as a stand-in for ancient locales.
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Catherine Sabino, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Its shimmering lakes, ancient forests and craggy hilltops inspired his work throughout his life, and the region's timeless beauty continues to draw visitors today.
—Natasha Langan, theweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Instead, as New Horizons found, other craggy features that are of Pluto’s own making adorn its face: mountains, crustal fractures and canyons that wiggle in parallel near the North Pole.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
The saddle of a mountain rose behind the house, its craggy gypsum peaks pocked with wild asparagus and fennel.
—Avery Keatley, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2024
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Catherine Sabino, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Its shimmering lakes, ancient forests and craggy hilltops inspired his work throughout his life, and the region's timeless beauty continues to draw visitors today.
—Natasha Langan, theweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Instead, as New Horizons found, other craggy features that are of Pluto’s own making adorn its face: mountains, crustal fractures and canyons that wiggle in parallel near the North Pole.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
The saddle of a mountain rose behind the house, its craggy gypsum peaks pocked with wild asparagus and fennel.
—Avery Keatley, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Craggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/craggy. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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