Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

serrated

/səˈɹeɪtɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.82 in modern English

Syllables: ser-rat-ed
IPA: /səˈɹeɪtɪd/

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Notched or cut like a saw.

adj

Having a row of sharp or tooth-like projections.

verb

simple past and past participle of serrate

Example Sentences

"That knife has a serrated blade."
"The sun-god, Shamash, is shown as a bearded man with rays flaring from his shoulders, cutting his way through the eastern horizon with his characteristic serrated knife."
"Maple leaves have serrated edges."

Etymology

Past participle of serrate.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /səˈɹeɪtɪd/

Derived Forms

microserrated nonserrated serratedly serratedness unserrated

Phrases

saw-tooth saw-toothed

Frequently Paired Words

serration sawback saw-tooth sawtooth saw-toothed sawtoothed

Synonyms

jagged serrate saw-toothed toothed notched

Rhymes With

narrated related created located stated estimated updated rated dated waited hated translated

Questions

How do you pronounce serrated?: The recorded pronunciation is /səˈɹeɪtɪd/.
What does serrated mean?: Notched or cut like a saw.
Where does serrated come from?: Past participle of serrate.

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