crag

[krag]

noun

a steep, rugged rock; rough, broken, projecting part of a rock.

Origin of crag

1275–1325; Middle English < British Celtic; akin to Welsh craig rock

Related formscrag·like, adjective

crag

[krag]

noun Scot. and North England.

the neck, throat, or craw.

Origin of crag

1425–75; late Middle English cragge < Middle Dutch crage neck, throat; cognate with German Kragen collar; cf. craw

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Related Words for crags

ridge, elevation, pile, peak, bluff, cliff, sierra, volcano, crag, eminence, height, metal, rubble, lava, earth, gravel, slab, crystal, grain, rock

Examples from the Web for crags

Historical Examples of crags

It was a dread of the abyss, the dread of the crags which seemed to nod upon me.
A Set of Six
Joseph Conrad
In all directions were mountains, canyons, and crags in bewildering profusion.
A Canyon Voyage
Frederick S. Dellenbaugh
There are smooth patches, but it is broken up into crags and seracs.
The Crystal Hunters
George Manville Fenn
There is just a footpath between the crags and the pond, which is very deep on that side.
When Life Was Young
C. A. Stephens
And then two black figures were outlined on the crags beyond.
The Story of a Mine
Bret Harte

British Dictionary definitions for crags

Crag

noun

a formation of shelly sandstone in E England, deposited during the Pliocene and Pleistocene epochs

crag

noun

a steep rugged rock or peak

Word Origin for crag

C13: of Celtic origin; related to Old Welsh creik rock

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Word Origin and History for crags

crag

early 14c.; as a place-name element attested from c.1200, probably from a Celtic source akin to Old Irish crec "rock," and carrac "cliff," Welsh craig "rock, stone," Manx creg.