cragginess
Jagged cliff texture
Cragginess is the quality of being craggy—rough, rugged, and marked by irregular projections.
The word applies literally to rocky terrain with jagged outcrops: the cragginess of the Scottish Highlands.
More often it describes weathered faces with deep lines and prominent bone structure: His cragginess made him perfect for Western roles.
Tough and uneven
- roughUneven in surface
- coarseRough in texture
- jaggedSharply uneven, notched
- unevenNot smooth or balanced
gritty · weathered · creviced · fissured · pitted · scarred · eroded · abrasive
Eroded by exposure
- linedMarked with parallel marks
- furrowedMarked with grooves
- chiseledSharply cut, well-defined
- angularSharp-edged or rawboned
gaunt · leathery · careworn · aged · seasoned · hardened · wizened · grizzled
Tough and uneven
- hardyAble to endure difficulty
- toughDurable and strong
- resilientAble to recover quickly
- grittyCoarse or courageous
steadfast · unyielding · enduring · stalwart · sturdy · hardbitten · gruff · unpolished
rugged
Tough and uneven
uneven · gritty · weathered · creviced · fissured · pitted · scarred · eroded · abrasive · harsh
weathered
Eroded by exposure
angular · gaunt · leathery · careworn · aged · seasoned · hardened · wizened · grizzled · rugged
rugged
Tough and uneven
gritty · steadfast · unyielding · enduring · stalwart · sturdy · hardbitten · gruff · unpolished · rough-hewn
mountainous
Having many peaks
summit · peak · sierra · cordillera · massif · canyon · gorge · ravine · butte · mesa
cliff
Vertical rock wall
- outcropSurfacing native stone
- torHigh rocky outcrop
- escarpmentSteep slope dividing elevations
precipice · pinnacle · boulder · scree · bluff · overhang · ledge · granite · basalt · limestone
- roughnessroughness, coarseness, grittiness, bumpiness, abrasiveness
cragginesssmoothness
Freedom from irregularity
softness · youthfulness · roundness · delicacy · refinement