Craggy
adjective
Having many steep, rough, or uneven surfaces.
The hikers had to climb over craggy cliffs to reach the top.
Often appears as...
- craggy cliffs
- craggy mountains
adjective
Especially of a person's face or skin, showing age.
The old sailor had a craggy, weather-beaten face.
Often appears as...
- craggy face
- craggy features
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Having many steep, rough, or uneven surfaces.
The hikers had to climb over craggy cliffs to reach the top.
Often appears as...
- craggy cliffs
- craggy mountains
adjective
Especially of a person's face or skin, showing age.
The old sailor had a craggy, weather-beaten face.
Often appears as...
- craggy face
- craggy features
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Nature Imagery
Used to describe landscapes that are wild and natural, often hinting at difficulty to traverse.
They set up camp at the foot of the craggy hills, surrounded by nature's rugged beauty.
Pro Tip 2/3Adventure Setting
Commonly found in stories or descriptions of adventures and challenging journeys.
The craggy terrain made for an epic backdrop as they embarked on their quest.
Pro Tip 3/3Visual Impact
Creates a strong mental picture of rough and uneven surfaces, enhancing description.
The craggy shoreline was dotted with ancient trees wrestling with the wind.
Pro Tip 1/3Nature Imagery
Used to describe landscapes that are wild and natural, often hinting at difficulty to traverse.
They set up camp at the foot of the craggy hills, surrounded by nature's rugged beauty.
Pro Tip 2/3Adventure Setting
Commonly found in stories or descriptions of adventures and challenging journeys.
The craggy terrain made for an epic backdrop as they embarked on their quest.
Pro Tip 3/3Visual Impact
Creates a strong mental picture of rough and uneven surfaces, enhancing description.
The craggy shoreline was dotted with ancient trees wrestling with the wind.
Pro Tip 1/3Nature Imagery
Used to describe landscapes that are wild and natural, often hinting at difficulty to traverse.
They set up camp at the foot of the craggy hills, surrounded by nature's rugged beauty.
Pro Tip 2/3Adventure Setting
Commonly found in stories or descriptions of adventures and challenging journeys.
The craggy terrain made for an epic backdrop as they embarked on their quest.
Pro Tip 3/3Visual Impact
Creates a strong mental picture of rough and uneven surfaces, enhancing description.
The craggy shoreline was dotted with ancient trees wrestling with the wind.
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Nesting Puffin PIPE...
water it'll stay at sea for two to three years protecting itself from natural hazards like storms and predators and man-made hazards like oil spills and nets of fishing trawlers even though our young puffin has to walk through rocky crags and craggy rocks
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The myth of Loki and the...
When the warrior came, the howling wind and craggy rocks each declared their love for Baldur. But the giant within spewed only contempt for the deceased. No matter how much Hermod begged, she would not shed a single tear.
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Destined to Grow Apart...
my craggy grimy surface yields no fertile bouncy yay I am now ill-fated and hard lot yet there was a time when vast oceans rippled on the opaque skies
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Nesting Puffin PIPE...
water it'll stay at sea for two to three years protecting itself from natural hazards like storms and predators and man-made hazards like oil spills and nets of fishing trawlers even though our young puffin has to walk through rocky crags and craggy rocks
Video examples
The myth of Loki and the...
When the warrior came, the howling wind and craggy rocks each declared their love for Baldur. But the giant within spewed only contempt for the deceased. No matter how much Hermod begged, she would not shed a single tear.
Video examples
Destined to Grow Apart...
my craggy grimy surface yields no fertile bouncy yay I am now ill-fated and hard lot yet there was a time when vast oceans rippled on the opaque skies
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Quote examples
Adoniram Judson
American Clergyman
That mighty Being, who heaped up these craggy rocks, and reared these stupendous mountains, and poured out these streams in all directions, and scattered immortal beings throughout these deserts - He is present, by the influence of his Holy Spirit, and accompanies the sound of the gospel with converting, sanctifying power.
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Joanna Lumley
English Actress
Cameras love pretty girls and craggy, old character men more than they can take craggy, old character women. But that's what's always happened. Work out how you can fit into it, and make that work. There are never going to be millions of parts for older actresses because there never were.
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Michael Korda
English Novelist
I have an admiration for Mr. Eastwood that borders on the kind that I have for the Grand Canyon. Like it, he is craggy, worn, awesomely impressive and unique, a living four-star tourist attraction that, in the formulaic words of the Guide Michelin, 'vaut le voyage.
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Burn Gorman
English Actor
I always look up to people like Michael Gambon and Tommy Lee Jones, and I hope that as I mature I will become as craggy as them.
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Bradley Chicho
English Poet
The friendship we share grows amidst the craggy rock pond; reeds of water spray fireflies scented with bonfires.
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Rachael Stirling
English Actress
I want to see craggy old faces on the telly. I find them infinitely more fascinating than pretty young ones.
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Michel de Montaigne
French Philosopher
Virtue rejects facility to be her companion. She requires a craggy, rough and thorny way.
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Jessie Buckley
Irish Musician
I'm quite glad about having a few craggy edges to myself.
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Adoniram Judson
American Clergyman
That mighty Being, who heaped up these craggy rocks, and reared these stupendous mountains, and poured out these streams in all directions, and scattered immortal beings throughout these deserts - He is present, by the influence of his Holy Spirit, and accompanies the sound of the gospel with converting, sanctifying power.
Quote examples
Joanna Lumley
English Actress
Cameras love pretty girls and craggy, old character men more than they can take craggy, old character women. But that's what's always happened. Work out how you can fit into it, and make that work. There are never going to be millions of parts for older actresses because there never were.
Quote examples
Michael Korda
English Novelist
I have an admiration for Mr. Eastwood that borders on the kind that I have for the Grand Canyon. Like it, he is craggy, worn, awesomely impressive and unique, a living four-star tourist attraction that, in the formulaic words of the Guide Michelin, 'vaut le voyage.
Quote examples
Burn Gorman
English Actor
I always look up to people like Michael Gambon and Tommy Lee Jones, and I hope that as I mature I will become as craggy as them.
Quote examples
Bradley Chicho
English Poet
The friendship we share grows amidst the craggy rock pond; reeds of water spray fireflies scented with bonfires.
Quote examples
Rachael Stirling
English Actress
I want to see craggy old faces on the telly. I find them infinitely more fascinating than pretty young ones.
Quote examples
Michel de Montaigne
French Philosopher
Virtue rejects facility to be her companion. She requires a craggy, rough and thorny way.
Quote examples
Jessie Buckley
Irish Musician
I'm quite glad about having a few craggy edges to myself.
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