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- [krag-ee]
- /ˈkræg i/
- /ˈkræɡ.i/
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- [krag-ee]
- /ˈkræg i/
Definitions of craggy word
- adjective craggy A craggy cliff or mountain is steep and rocky. 3
- adjective craggy A craggy face has large features and deep lines. 3
- adjective craggy having many crags 3
- adjective craggy (of the face) rugged; rocklike 3
- adjective craggy having many crags; steep and rugged 3
- adjective craggy full of crags. 1
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Origin of craggy
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at crag1, -y1
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Parts of speech for Craggy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
craggy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for craggy
adj craggy
- precipitous — of the nature of or characterized by precipices: a precipitous wall of rock.
- rugged — having a roughly broken, rocky, hilly, or jagged surface: rugged ground.
- rocky — inclined or likely to rock; tottering; shaky; unsteady.
- stony — full of or abounding in stones or rock: a stony beach.
- broken — Broken is the past participle of break.
adjective craggy
- steep — having an almost vertical slope or pitch, or a relatively high gradient, as a hill, an ascent, stairs, etc.
- jagged — having ragged notches, points, or teeth; zigzag: the jagged edge of a saw; a jagged wound.
- asperous — Rough, rugged, uneven.
- lined — a thickness of glue, as between two veneers in a sheet of plywood.
- wrinkled — a small furrow or crease in the skin, especially of the face, as from aging or frowning.
Antonyms for craggy
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