serrate

American  

[ser-eyt, -it, ser-eyt, suh-reyt] / ˈsɛr eɪt, -ɪt, ˈsɛr eɪt, səˈreɪt /

adjective

1. Chiefly Biology. notched on the edge like a saw.

   a serrate leaf.

2. Numismatics. (of a coin) having a grooved edge.

3. serrated.

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verb (used with object)

serrated, serrating

1. to make serrate or serrated.

   He serrated the knives so they would cut meat easily.

serrate British  

adjective

1. (of leaves) having a margin of forward pointing teeth

2. having a notched or sawlike edge

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verb

1. (tr) to make serrate

Other Word Forms

• subserrate adjective
• unserrate adjective

Etymology

Origin of serrate

1590–1600; < Latin serrātus, equivalent to serr ( a ) saw + -ātus -ate ¹

Example Sentences

At first only its serrated top breaches the low hills, as if surfacing for air.

From Los Angeles Times

Once it’s cool to the touch, use a serrated knife to slice it horizontally, creating a top and bottom layer for your sandwich.

From Salon

In his and Ferrera’s sturdy presence and in the serrated frenzy of Greengrass’ editing style, a shorter, tighter “The Lost Bus” would still hold plenty of dread and dramatic resilience.

From Los Angeles Times

Yet while “life happened,” as Simpson puts it, the serrated guitars and snotty-sweet vocals of her early music emerged as a key influence on younger artists making new connections between pop, rock and punk.

From Los Angeles Times

Theropod teeth are complex, and vary in size, shape, and in the anatomy of their serrated edges.

From Science Daily