craggy
/ˈkɹæɡ.i/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.54 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Characterized by rugged, sharp, or coarse features.
Example Sentences
- "The goat climbed up the craggy rocks."
- "The old man had craggy, uncultured features, but had bright, intelligent eyes."
- "Meete with the foole, and rid your royall ſhoulders Of ſuch a burden, as outweighs the ſands And all the craggie rockes of Caſpea."
- "Where Willow was thunderous and craggy, a sort of Makepeace Watermaster without a secret, Murgo writhed inside his habit like a ferret roped into a bag. Where Willow's fearless gaze was unruffled by knowledge, Murgo's signalled the lonely anguish of the cell."
- "KATURIAN: When she insisted on attending church of a Sunday, they took her sandals away, forcing her to walk there barefoot and alone, over craggy roads of broken glass, yet when she got there she'd kneel for hours, praying for her Father in Heaven to forgive them, only to get told off for bleeding all over the church."
- "Jones’ sad eyes betray a pervasive pain his purposefully spare dialogue only hints at, while the perfectly cast Brolin conveys hints of playfulness and warmth while staying true to the craggy stoicism at the character’s core."
Etymology
Etymology tree English crag Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English craggy From crag + -y.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkɹæɡ.i/
- British English: /ˈkɹæɡ.i/