serrated

[ser-ey-tid, suh-rey-]

adjective

1. having a notched edge or sawlike teeth, especially for cutting; serrate.

   the serrated blade of a bread knife.

2. serrate.

serrated

adjective

1. having a notched or sawlike edge

Other Word Forms

• subserrated adjective
• unserrated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of serrated¹

First recorded in 1695–1705; serrate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

The Galapagos shark's 29 serrated teeth not only left Hoyos with deep wounds to his face and head, but also severed the oxygen line of his diving apparatus.

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David McColl, from Glasgow, allegedly used sharply bladed and serrated instruments to attack Graham Wright, 38, at a property in the city's Gorbals area between 20 August and 13 September.

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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.

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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.

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The prosecutor suggested he had inflicted them himself with a serrated steak knife to bolster his story that Sardinha had attacked him.

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