craggy

adjective

crag·​gy ˈkra-gē How to pronounce craggy (audio)
craggier; craggiest
1
: full of crags
craggy slopes
2
: rough, rugged
a craggy face
a craggy voice
craggily adverb
cragginess noun

Examples of craggy in a Sentence

a famous actor who is known for his craggy good looks his white hair and craggy face
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Hugging the coastline, visitors can make their way west to reach Cabo Finisterre, a craggy peninsula that marks one of the westernmost points in all of Spain. Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025 In This Article The Secret To Crispy Smashed Potatoes How To Use Leftover Smashed Potatoes If your favorite part of the baked potato is the first few bites—where the fluffy, buttery potato interior meets the crispy, craggy outside skin—then this recipe is for you. Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2025 The Illes Medes, a protected grouping of craggy islets popular for scuba diving, is 13 miles away. Lana Bortolot, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025 Underneath his post was a video shared by SpaceX—footage of craggy ice caps, taken by the company’s Dragon spacecraft during a private mission. Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for craggy

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of craggy was in the 15th century

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“Craggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/craggy. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.

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