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craggy
/ ˈkræɡɪd; ˈkræɡɪ /
adjective
- having many crags
- (of the face) rugged; rocklike
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Derived Forms
- ˈcragginess, noun
- ˈcraggily, adverb
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Other Words From
- craggi·ly cragged·ly adverb
- craggi·ness cragged·ness noun
- un·craggy adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
There are big rocks in off the shore, craggy and black; they always look villainous in the dark of the evening.
They found irregular, craggy peaks and valleys, with one underwater mountain rising some 9,800 feet from the ocean floor.
“Scarlet Town,” a dark and hypnotic ballad, depicts a red-light district of the soul, with a hushed and craggy croon.
When he was in town that summer he would pop by, a craggy blue-jeaned figure, usually with a six-pack.
The Seljouks, like frighted partridges, scampered over rocks and craggy peaks, where their heavy-armed foe might not follow.
The shore is rough 121 and craggy, you know, so that it was something like climbing up stairs.
They saw the craggy clusters, big and brown, clinging to the rocks, while others were outlined on the floor of the bank.
According to Carew this original “chair,” outside the castle, was a bad seat in a craggy place, somewhat dangerous of access.
Side, floor and roof were of irregular formation, and the craggy stones rough and wet.
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