saw-edged

Like bread knives

Saw-edged describes something with a jagged or serrated edge resembling the teeth of a saw: saw-edged leaves, a saw-edged knife.

The term applies to natural forms like plant margins or to manufactured cutting tools designed for grip rather than smooth slicing.

serrated

jagged

Sharply uneven, notched

zigzag · indented · scalloped · ragged · uneven · blade-like · cutting · toothy · dentate · crenulated

botanical

leaf

Plant's photosynthetic organ

foliage · fern · palm · cycad · pinnate · leaflet · vegetation · tropical · spiny · succulent

tools

knife

Sharp cutting utensil

scissors · hacksaw · serration · teeth · grip · slice · carving · utility · surgical · perforated

Opposites
edge texture/profile

saw-edgedsmooth

Without roughness or difficulty

sleek · polished · even · uniform · honed

Family

saw, edge, saws, sawed, sawing, sawyer, edges, edged, edging

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G