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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; Middle English; see crag1, -y1

Related forms
crag·gi·ly, crag·ged·ly, adverb
crag·gi·ness, crag·ged·ness, noun
un·crag·gy, adjective
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craggy or cragged (ˈkræɡɪ, ˈkræɡɪd)
 
—adj , -gier, -giest
1.  having many crags
2.  (of the face) rugged; rocklike
 
cragged or cragged
 
—adj
 
'craggily or cragged
 
—adv
 
'cragginess or cragged
 
—n

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craggy
mid-15c., from crag.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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