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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The craggy nobs sit in a soft tortilla with creamy hunks of housemade tofu feta and bits of lettuce and tomato. Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025 Beneath a cluster of tents, a pair of women worked a flattop grill and pulled craggy, battered chicken legs and bronzed wedges of potato from a deep fryer. Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 28 July 2025 The actress, who stars as the Thing’s love interest Rachel Rozman in the Marvel film, tells Entertainment Weekly that sparks were genuinely flying between her and Ebon Moss-Bachrach’s craggy character. EW.com, 27 July 2025 But with the boat between 50 and 100 yards from the craggy shore near Rubicon Point, its engine failed, causing the vessel to turn broadside — perpendicular — to the oncoming waves, the NTSB said. Ethan Wolin updated July 23, Sacbee.com, 23 July 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 6 Aug. 2025.

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