as in jagged
having an uneven edge or outline
goats scrambled nimbly up the craggy side of the mountain
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Best place to drink in those craggy peaks of the San Jacinto range against an azure sky is from a comfy chaise lounge on the rooftop pool deck.
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Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
The briny air, craggy cliffs and crashing waves are good for whatever ails you – which in 2025 is pretty much everything everywhere all at once.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
On each side, the craggy rock faces sped back down into the valley below us, as though merely a trick of the light or of perspective.
—Christian Kracht, Harper's Magazine, 2 Nov. 2024
To add visual interest to an outfit, instead mix textures: wear a cotton button down under a craggy wool sweater or pair a lightweight knit with a corduroy shirt jacket.
—Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2025
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Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
The briny air, craggy cliffs and crashing waves are good for whatever ails you – which in 2025 is pretty much everything everywhere all at once.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
On each side, the craggy rock faces sped back down into the valley below us, as though merely a trick of the light or of perspective.
—Christian Kracht, Harper's Magazine, 2 Nov. 2024
To add visual interest to an outfit, instead mix textures: wear a cotton button down under a craggy wool sweater or pair a lightweight knit with a corduroy shirt jacket.
—Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for craggy
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“Craggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/craggy. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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