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
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And that craggy spirit from Robert Frost's 1916 poem, 'Christmas Trees', which shows the state's resistance to being overwhelmed by the commercial influence. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024 His second, The Lighthouse, sticks two 1890s men in claustrophobic isolation on a craggy island off Maine, lashed by the elements and the raging storms within. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Dec. 2024 Located roughly an hour away by car, Great Basin National Park officially earned its current status in 1986, with just over 75,000 acres of sloping hills and craggy caverns to explore. Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024 Birds perched on craggy landings, presumably in search of fish and crustaceans that get trapped in pools on the top of the reef platform. Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for craggy 

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

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“Craggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/craggy. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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