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craggy
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crag·gy  (krg)
adj. crag·gi·er, crag·gi·est
1. Having crags: craggy terrain.
2. Rugged and uneven: a craggy face.

craggi·ly adv.
craggi·ness n.

craggy [ˈkrægɪ] US, cragged [ˈkrægɪd]
adj -gier, -giest
1. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) having many crags
2. (of the face) rugged; rocklike
craggily  adv
cragginess  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.craggy - having hills and crags; "hilly terrain"
rough, unsmooth - having or caused by an irregular surface; "trees with rough bark"; "rough ground"; "rough skin"; "rough blankets"; "his unsmooth face"

craggy
adjective
1. rocky, broken, rough, rugged, uneven, jagged, stony, precipitous, jaggy (Scot.) The scenery is a mix of wild, craggy mountains and broad valleys.
2. rugged, lined, weathered, furrowed, leathery, rough-hewn, weather-beaten, strong-featured He's a very small man with a lined, craggy face.
Translations
craggy [ˈkrægɪ] ADJ (craggier (compar) (craggiest (superl))) [rock] → rocoso, escarpado; [features] → hosco, arrugado
craggy [ˈkrægi] adj
[cliff] → escarpé(e)
[face] → anguleux/euse
craggy
adj (+er) (= rocky)felsig; (= jagged)zerklüftet; facekantig; he was good-looking in a craggy sort of wayer sah auf eine herbe, kantige Art gut aus
craggy [ˈkrægɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (rock) → scosceso/a, dirupato/a; (features) → marcato/a; (face) → dai tratti marcati


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Winding for 469 miles and deep into North Carolina, the parkway follows the Blue Ridge for 355 miles and then, skirting the southern end of the Black Mountains, through the Craggies, the Pisgahs, and the Balsams.
 
 
 
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