Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having a rough, steep, rocky, and uneven surface: Describes a landscape, cliff, or mountain face that is rugged, full of crags (jagged rocks), and often difficult to traverse.
   • Suggestive of such a rugged landscape in appearance: Can describe a person's face that is deeply lined, rugged, and strong-featured, often implying character or age.

Examples of Usage

• Describing a landscape:
  • The hikers struggled to climb the craggy face of the mountain.
  • The coastline is beautiful, with its craggy cliffs overlooking the sea.
• Describing a person's face:
  • The old sailor had a craggy, weather-beaten face.
  • His craggy features gave him a look of great wisdom and experience.

Advanced Usage

• "Craggy" is often used figuratively to describe things that are not literally rocky but share qualities of ruggedness, hardness, or unevenness.
  • The artist captured the craggy texture of the ancient tree's bark.
• It can imply a harsh but impressive beauty.
  • They were drawn to the craggy grandeur of the Highlands.

Variants and Related Words

• Crag (n): A steep or rugged cliff or rock face.
  • The eagle nested on a high crag.
• Cragginess (n): The quality of being craggy.
  • The cragginess of the terrain made the journey slow.

Synonyms

• Rugged: Having a rough, uneven surface.
• Rocky: Abounding in or full of rocks.
• Jagged: Having a sharply uneven edge or surface.
• Precipitous: Dangerously high or steep.

Antonyms

• Smooth: Having an even and regular surface.
• Flat: Level and even.
• Gentle: Gradual in slope; not steep or severe.

Adjective

1. having hills and crags
   • hilly terrain