Standard Lemma guide

craggy

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK, US: /ˈkɹæɡ.i/
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  • Australia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -æɡi
  • CMU ARPABET: K R AE1 G IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Characterized by rugged, sharp, or coarse features.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The goat climbed up the craggy rocks.
  • The old man had craggy, uncultured features, but had bright, intelligent eyes.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

having hills and crags

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • hilly terrain

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cragged, hilly, mountainous

Antonyms: none provided

History

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.

Across languages

Translations

30 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: скалист (skalist) — characterized by rugged etc. features
  • Czech: skalnatý — characterized by rugged etc. features
  • Czech: rozeklaný — characterized by rugged etc. features
  • Czech: ostře řezaný — characterized by rugged etc. features
  • Czech: drsný — characterized by rugged etc. features
  • Finnish: louhikkoinen — characterized by rugged etc. features
  • Finnish: karkea — characterized by rugged etc. features
  • Finnish: karkeapiirteinen — characterized by rugged etc. features
  • Finnish: kirveellä veistetty — characterized by rugged etc. features
  • French: escarpé — characterized by rugged etc. features
  • Greek: βραχώδης (vrachódis) — characterized by rugged etc. features
  • Irish: alltrach — characterized by rugged etc. features
  • Irish: creagach — characterized by rugged etc. features
  • Irish: méirscreach — characterized by rugged etc. features
  • Irish: sceilgeach — characterized by rugged etc. features
  • Irish: speancach — characterized by rugged etc. features
  • Macedonian: ска́лест (skálest) — characterized by rugged etc. features
  • Macedonian: ка́рпест (kárpest) — characterized by rugged etc. features
  • Māori: pūtaratara — characterized by rugged etc. features
  • Norwegian: forrevet — characterized by rugged etc. features
  • Norwegian: klippefull — characterized by rugged etc. features
  • Old English: sċylfiġ — characterized by rugged etc. features
  • Polish: skalisty — characterized by rugged etc. features
  • Russian: скали́стый (skalístyj) — characterized by rugged etc. features
  • Russian: суровый (surovyj) — characterized by rugged etc. features
  • Spanish: escarpado — characterized by rugged etc. features
  • Spanish: accidentado — characterized by rugged etc. features
  • Spanish: escabroso — characterized by rugged etc. features
  • Spanish: rudo — characterized by rugged etc. features
  • Spanish: áspero — characterized by rugged etc. features