Meanings
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1
adj
full of steep rocks or crags; rough and rugged
Craggy hills rose beyond the quiet valley.
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2
adj
having strongly marked, rough, or angular features
Years at sea had given the captain a craggy face.
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Etymology
Formed from crag + -y. Crag entered Middle English for a steep rock and is probably related to Celtic words such as Scottish Gaelic creag and Welsh carreg, 'rock or stone.' The adjective extended naturally from rugged landscapes to angular or weathered human features.