craggy

Also crag·ged

[krag-ee]

adjective

craggier, craggiest 

1. full of crags. crag.

2. rugged; harsh; rough.

craggy

/ ˈkræɡɪd, ˈkræɡɪ /

adjective

1. having many crags

2. (of the face) rugged; rocklike

Other Word Forms

• craggily adverb
• craggedly adverb
• cragginess noun
• craggedness noun
• uncraggy adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of craggy¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; crag ¹, -y ¹

Example Sentences

And now, for the first time in almost 20 years, the trust which owns and runs the island, is welcoming one adventurous family or couple to its craggy shoreline - and the "opportunity of a lifetime".

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Over decades, Los Angeles’ reliance on water from nearby creeks lowered the lake level and left exposed its craggy tufa towers, formations of calcium carbonate that grew underwater around springs.

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There’s plenty to love about “Blood of My Blood,” especially a return to the 18th century Highlands, with tartans, castles and craggy tors aplenty.

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As they walk toward the shore, the group is dwarfed by the lake’s famous craggy formations called tufa nearly 20 feet above them.

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Visitors who stroll beside the lapping water take photos of the craggy calcium carbonate formations as flocks of migratory birds soar overhead.

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Related Words

• precipitous 
• rocky 
• rugged 
• stony