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Definition of “craggy”

craggy (ˈkræɡɪ Pronunciation for craggy or (US) cragged (ˈkræɡɪd Pronunciation for cragged

Definitions

adjective

-gier, -giest
  1. having many crags
  2. (of the face) rugged; rocklike

Derived Forms

ˈcraggily adverb
ˈcragginess noun

Synonyms

View thesaurus entry
= rocky, broken, rough, rugged, uneven, jagged, stony, precipitous, cragged, rock-bound, jaggy
= rugged, lined, weathered, furrowed, leathery, rough-hewn, weather-beaten, strong-featured

Example Sentences Including 'craggy'

But even he can never have seen flesh and blood assume so craggy , so colossal a form.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)
In the distance, the tall shadowy firs rose into craggy peaks capped with snow.
Appiganesi, Lisa Dreams of Innocence
It was rough and craggy , but where the sunlight hit, brilliant highlights bounced back.
Asimov, Isaac The Complete Stories Volume 2
It's one of these castles that seem to appear on craggy outcrops along the Rhine.
Misc (1999)
Now the craggy face was like granite, the eyes splinters of glass.
Fraser, Anthea The Gospel Makers
Passing down the strait of Gibraltar with Spain's craggy toasted mountains on the right Africa loomed, dark green and inviting.
NME (New Musical Express) (2002)
Sharpe looked at the craggy face with its thick eyebrows and deep-set eyes.
Bernard Cornwell SHARPE'S TRAFALGAR (2001)
The paved Inca path winds through steep-sided valleys and over mountain passes, which offer spectacular views of craggy mountain ranges.
Glasgow Herald (2001)
We were never out of sight of majestic, snow-covered McKinley, which looked like a craggy bombe alaska dessert.
The Mercury, Sunday Tasmanian (2004)

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