Cragged

/ˈkræɡd/ adjective

Definition

Full of crags; having steep, jagged rocks or rough, uneven surfaces.

Etymology

From 'crag' (rocky peak) + '-ed' (adjective suffix meaning 'characterized by'), creating an adjective describing terrain with many crags. Used since Middle English.

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Poets love 'cragged'—it perfectly captures wild, untamed landscapes in just one word, like 'cragged mountains' in Romantic poetry!

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