craggier
More ruggedly textured
Craggier is the comparative form of craggy, meaning more rough, rugged, or irregular in surface.
It typically describes faces weathered by age or outdoor life, or landscapes marked by steep, rocky outcrops: His face grew craggier with each passing year.
The word suggests character rather than smoothness.
Having toothlike projections
- notchedHaving V-shaped cuts
- spikyHaving sharp projections
- toothyHaving prominent teeth
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
gnarled · barbed · sawtooth · pointed · jagged · rugged · angular · rough-hewn
Twisted and knotty
- erodedGradually degraded by elements
- agedAdvanced in years
- furrowedMarked with grooves
- linedMarked with parallel marks
rugged · textured · coarse · rough · pitted · scarred · worn · ancient
Extremely steep, almost vertical
- sheerAbsolute; also diaphanous
- vertiginousInducing a spinning sensation
- escarpmentSteep slope dividing elevations
- bluffCalculated false front
dramatic · towering · imposing · abrupt · plunging · severe · daunting · treacherous
serrated
Having toothlike projections
sharp · gnarled · barbed · sawtooth · pointed · jagged · rugged · angular · rough-hewn · crenellated
gnarled
Twisted and knotty
lined · rugged · textured · coarse · rough · pitted · scarred · worn · ancient · timeworn
precipitous
Extremely steep, almost vertical
- sheerAbsolute; also diaphanous
- vertiginousInducing a spinning sensation
- escarpmentSteep slope dividing elevations
bluff · dramatic · towering · imposing · abrupt · plunging · severe · daunting · treacherous · exposed
boulders
Large rounded stones
- graniteIgneous rock, quartz-rich
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
- basaltFine-grained volcanic stone
cliffs · outcrops · quartzite · gneiss · schist · flint · bedrock · escarpments · bluffs · precipices