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cragginess

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crag⋅gy

[krag-ee]
–adjective, -gi⋅er, -gi⋅est.
1. full of crags.
2. rugged; harsh; rough.
Also, crag⋅ged [krag-id] .


Origin:
1350–1400; ME; see crag 1 , -y 1


crag⋅gi⋅ly, crag⋅ged⋅ly, adverb
crag⋅gi⋅ness, crag⋅ged⋅ness, noun
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crag·gy   (krāg'ē)   
adj.   crag·gi·er, crag·gi·est
  1. Having crags: craggy terrain.

  2. Rugged and uneven: a craggy face.

crag'gi·ly adv., crag'gi·ness n.
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